Statistical discrimination occurs when:

A. individuals are judged on the basis of the groups to which they belong.
B. statistics are used to make employment decisions.
C. firms have perfect information about each potential buyer.
D. individuals are judged solely on the basis of their personal characteristics.


Answer: A

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