PEASE HELP. 1. In 2007, the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer signed Cuauhtemo
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PEASE HELP.
1. In 2007, the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer signed Cuauhtemoc Blanco, one of Mexico’s most famous players. They have paid Blanco, an aging star, the second highest salary in Major League Soccer largely to cater to Hispanic fans in Chicago. Economists would classify this as an example of:
a) Employer Discrimination
B) Employee Discrimination
C) Customer Discrimination
D) Any above
2. Suppose an African-American athlete in a given sport makes 20% more than a white athlete in that sport. Discrimination against the African-American ______ possible because __________.
3. One might argue that a bilateral monopoly exists in many of the major professional sports because the league has _____________ and the players’ union has _____________.
A) Is not ; the African-American athlete’s salary is higher.Explanation / Answer
1)Answer: employer discrimination
Here even Blanco an aging star is paid the second highest amount because he is having a large fan base in Chicago. Here it is clear that the employer is paying him more than other despite of he being aged is that as he as a large fan base in Chicago. So it is clear that employer is trying to market his fan base so he is showing discrimination by hiking him with second highest pay.
2) Answer: is not, as the African American athelete salary is high
Here there is no discrimination because the African American is getting more pay than American atheletes which means that they paying him on basing his talent. So there is no discrimination.
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