Discrimination is difficult to measure empirically because
a. it is hard to measure and control for differences in marginal productivity.
b. data on racial and gender differences is rarely available.
c. discrimination is practiced by very few employers.
d. economists find no significant wages differentials due to gender or race.
a. it is hard to measure and control for differences in marginal productivity.
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A. decrease national saving. B. decrease investment. C. increase investment. D. increase national saving.
The United States has never been an individualistic economic system
A. True B. False
Identify four changes in the economy that would cause the aggregate demand curve to decrease (shift to the left)
The notion of utilitarian justice is that
A. income should be distributed so that the well-being of the worse-off member of society should be maximized. B. income should be distributed according to an individual's needs. C. any change that makes some people better off without making anyone worse off should be undertaken. D. through income redistribution, the rich sacrifice a little and the poor gain a lot.