Discrimination occurs when O people with different economic characteristics experience different economic outcomes because of their economic characteristics people with different economic characteristics experience different economic outcomes for unknown reasons people with similar economic characteristics experience different economic outcomes because of their economic characteristics people with similar economic characteristics experience different economic outcomes because of their noneconomic characteristics

Q: With examples, Differentiate between discrimination and pre-market discrimination with respect to…

A: Labor Economics is a study of the organization, institutions and behaviour of the labor market in an…

Q: The demand theory of discrimination focuses on which of the following? The demand for female labour…

A: The demand theory of discrimination states that discrimination occurs when despite the same…

Q: 16) If labour market discrimination crowds women into a limited number of occupations so that the…

A: Given : Discrimination in the labor market crowds the women into a limited occupations options, this…

Q: Give an example of how discrimination might persistin a competitive market.

A: In competitive markets, discrimination generally occurs when the state or the government forms a…

Q: How are the principles of equal pay for equal work and equal pay for comparable work related?  What…

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Q: Suppose that the wage rate is $47 per hour and the price of the product is $2. Values for output and…

A: Profit-maximizing labor is when VMPL = Wage rate VMPL = MPL x Output price where MPL = Change in q /…

Q: Economic discrimination takes place when an employer  pays workers the lowest wage possible. pays…

A: In the labour market, the demand for labour is a derived demand as it depends upon the demand for…

Q: Which of the following is part of the economic analysis of discrimination? A. Employers who…

A: Economic discrimination is described as a long-term disparity in economic well-being among people…

Q: ASsume the labor force is made up of 40% women and 60% men. If 40% of all manufacturing jobs are…

A: When one demographic group is highly represented or underserved in distinct types of employment or…

Q: All of the following factors responsible for the decline in the unexplained wage gap between males…

A: The gap that depicts the average difference between the remuneration of women and men that are…

Q: The U.S. Bureau of the Census reported that, on average, white men earn $50, 945, whereas white…

A: Answer- Need to find- Which factor is not an explanation offered by economists for these types of…

Q: One possible measure of gender discrimination is to look at the difference between the average male…

A: Gender discrimination at workplace is primarily explained by the wage gap between the men and women…

Q: “Many of the lowest-paid people in society—for example, short-order cooks—also have relatively poor…

A: No, the statement is wrong. The wage for occupations that have poor working conditions is low as the…

Q: What has happened to the share of American workers with steady jobs the 1970s?  Who is responsible…

A: An organization hires two types of employees in an economy, such that full-time employees (steady…

Q: If the supply of labor in a purely competitive labor market increases, the labor: Multiple Choice…

A: Labor market refers to the market where the supply and demand for labor determine the wage rate for…

Q: a. Companies that engage in workplace discrimination are likely to have lower profits when they…

A: [1] Companies that engage in workplace discrimination are likely to have lower profits when they…

Q: In the model of statistical discrimination in which both groups have the same average productivity,…

A: The model of statistical discrimination is the economic concept that defines a specific behavior of…

Q: What is a factor where a portion of a wage gap may not be the result of discrimination? Explain why…

A: Wage discrimination or pay discrimination occurs when workers having a similar skill set for their…

Q: Suppose male wages are determined by the earnings function WM = 25 + 0.40EM and female wages are…

A: Given that, WM = 25+0.40EM WF = 15 + 0.20EF Women experience =10 Men experience = 20

Q: In a monopsony labor market, a profit-maximizing firm hires workers until. O the value of the…

A: In a monopsony market, the monopsonist firm—like any profit‐maximizing firm—determines the…

Q: Explain if the statement is true, false or uncertain: If the demand curve (marginal revenue product)…

A: Answer: Given, The demand curve (marginal revenue product): w=100-L The supply curve (average cost):…

Q: It is thought that the most important source of labour market discrimination facing women is that:…

A: Women are still facing the discrimination at the work places.  These women are not being paid…

Q: 12. If an employee suffers intense harassment and quits because of it, there is said to be: O a.…

A: 12.answer is B i.e. Constructive discharge Constructive discharge, also known as constructive…

Q: a. as the African American-white wage ratio falls, firms will raise their discrimination…

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Q: Explain three separate reasons from professional ethics that justify why the US Congress originally…

A: The National Labor Relations Act' ("the Act") guarantees workers the right to form, join, and assist…

Q: Due to there being discrepancies between the productivity and resource offerings (i.e., education,…

A: Marginal revenue product (MRP) is the marginal revenue (MR) created due to adding one extra unit of…

Q: Describe several causes of imperfectlycompetitive labor markets and their effect on workersand…

A: Imperfect information in labor market leads to wage rates which are different than the equilibrium…

Q: The figure shows the age-earnings profiles for the native born and for immigrants. YSM = years since…

A: Immigrants spend more in human capital, which enhances locals' stock by amassing more human capital.…

Q: Which of the following statements is correct?     If potential employers could observe the…

A: Statistical discrimination relies on costs and risks for explaining income disparities among…

Q: When talking about compensating wage differentials and the market for risky jobs, we assume that the…

A: Compensating wage differentials refer to higher wages that are required to be offered to the labor…

Q: Empirical studies show that the average woman earns $0.80 for every dollar earned by the average…

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Q: Most economists believe that only part of the gap between the wages of white males and the wages of…

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Q: Describe how the earnings gap between men and women has evolved in recent decades.

A: The gender pay gap is an identity used to measure the average difference in the wage that men and…

Q: What happens if the government sets a minimum wage in a monopsony labor market? The marginal factor…

A: A monopsony refers to a market where there is only one buyer. The market is called an oligopsony…

Q: In general, the duration of job search will be shorter if O it is more costly to obtain job-search…

A: Unemployment is a major concern in most developing economies because it affects toe overall growth…

Q: Why do economists study sports teams when looking for evidence of labor-market discrimination?…

A: In the regular labor markets, discrimination is difficult to measure because of number of reasons.…

Q: With the aid of examples, discuss any two labour market discrimination theories and any four reasons…

A: Neoclassical labour market discrimination: Profit-maximizing considerations by competitive…

Q: A monopsony employer will employ were competitive. fewer more workers than if the labor market

A: A monopsony is a market structure in which a single buyer controls a significant portion of the…