Why Can Consumer Prejudice Lead to Persistent Wage Discrimination

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why can consumer prejudice lead to persistent wage discrimination?

• A) Consumer prejudice leads to employee and employer prejudice.
• B) Majority consumers view the goods produced by the majority as different in kind than the goods produced by the minority.
• C) Consumer prejudice will cease to exist in the long run.
• D) Consumer discrimination leads to complete workplace segregation.
• E) Different goods cannot command different prices in perpetuity.

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