Which Statement Is True According to the Split Labor Market

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true according to the split labor market theory?

• A) It is a form of functional theory
• B) The business owner prefers not to discriminate because he/she recognizes that racial discrimination is dysfunctional
• C) Discrimination is in the interest of minority laborers
• D) Minority laborers are instrumental in the creation of a dual wage system

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A state where there is a lack or insufficiency of something necessary or desired within an individual or organization.

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Rewards Or Punishments

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