Economists typically explain occupational differences between men and women through preferences, ability, and discrimination. What additional factor did economists Muriel Niederle and Lise Vesterlund add to this list?


attitudes toward competition

Economics

You might also like to view...

Bonds owned by financial institutions represent ownership of the national debt by the private sector

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Economics

Here are the costs of going to college: tuition $5,000; books $200; housing $1,000; food $1,000; lost income from work $10,000. Studying and work are equally desirable in your mind. Suppose that you could work part-time and make $5,000 at a job you would volunteer to do. You live on campus instead of at home. What is the cost of going to school?

A. $7,200 B. $11,200 C. $5,200 D. $16,200

Economics

At a price of $4 per unit, Gadgets Inc. is willing to supply 20,000 gadgets, while United Gadgets is willing to supply 10,000 gadgets. If the price were to rise to $8 per unit, their respective quantities supplied would rise to 45,000 and 25,000. If these are the only two firms supplying gadgets, what is the elasticity of supply in the market for gadgets?

A. 0.80 B. 0.833 C. 1.0 D. 1.2

Economics

The perfectly competitive firm's total revenue curve

A) is linear and upward sloping. B) has a constant slope. C) has a positive slope. D) all of the above.

Economics