In the model of statistical discrimination in which both groups have the same average productivity, O a. the group facing discrimination earns lower wages. O b. the group facing discrimination experiences no wage penalty. O c. the group facing discrimination earns higher wages. O d. the group facing discrimination earns a lower return from increasing the value of the signal. O e. the group facing discrimination earns a higher return from increasing the value of the signal.

In the model of statistical discrimination in which both groups have the same average productivity, O a. the group facing discrimination earns lower wages. O b. the group facing discrimination experiences no wage penalty. O c. the group facing discrimination earns higher wages. O d. the group facing discrimination earns a lower return from increasing the value of the signal. O e. the group facing discrimination earns a higher return from increasing the value of the signal.

Microeconomic Theory

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Chapter16: Labor Markets

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