Which of the Following Is True of Gary Becker's Economic

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of Gary Becker's economic theory of discrimination?

• A) Discrimination is functional for the employer as well as for the society as a whole
• B) The only beneficiaries of a discriminatory system are white workers who get better jobs and more pay than they would in a nondiscriminatory hiring system
• C) Because it is functional, discrimination will never disappear in a complex industrial society
• D) Firms that discriminate gain competitive advantage over those that do not

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