Most economists believe that a small amount of the gap between the wages of white males and the wages of other groups is due to discrimination. Which of the following factors is not another factor that explains part of this gap?

A) geographic location B) differences in experience
C) differing preferences for jobs D) differences in education


A

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When firms in an oligopoly successfully collude and do not cheat on a cartel agreement, they can achieve long-run economic profit similar to

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The years from 1933 to 1937 are notable for ________

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A point inside the production possibility frontier is:

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