All of the following are possible explanations for the fact that on average women earn lower wages than men in the United States except:

A. women are more productive than men on average.
B. women enter and leave the labor force more frequently than men, causing them on average to have less experience and a lower productivity than men.
C. women choose to work in low-wage industries.
D. women are discriminated against in labor markets.


Answer: A

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