Which of the following is partially responsible for the male-female wage gap in the United States?
A. Women have, on average, less education than their male counterparts.
B. Women have, on average, less work experience than their male counterparts.
C. Women have been denied access to many occupations, leading to increased supply in a few occupations.
D. All of these are correct.
Answer: D
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a. monopolistic competition b. perfect competition c. oligopoly d. either monopolistic competition or oligopoly e. either perfect competition or monopolistic competition
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A. A Kansas wheat farmer. B. TGI Fridays, a family restaurant. C. U.S. Postal Service. D. Boeing, an aircraft manufacturer
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