Multiple choice: WHich of the following is true about the gender wage gap? A) It
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Multiple choice: WHich of the following is true about the gender wage gap?
A) It is measured as the ratio of female to male earnings, holding constant such things as education, experience, and occupation, and has fluctuated wildly since the 1980s when women entered the workforce in record numbers.
B)If you average out what all women, working full time, year round, earn and compare that number to what all men working full time year round earn, then, in the U.S., nowadays, you get 57 cents.
C)It is explained in large part by discrimination
D) The magnitude of the gap changes over the life cycle (career life), but not by the presence of children
E) None of the above are correct
Explanation / Answer
The correct answer is (C) i.e wage gap is explained in large part by discrimination. Option (A) is incorrect because since 1980, the wage gap has gradually reduced but it has not fluctuated wildly. Option (B) is incorrect because compared to men, women nowadays get 79 cents. Option (D) is incorrect because the wage gap is affected very much by the presence of children.
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