A study that asked Black- and White-sounding telephone callers to inquire about an advertised apartment for rent found:
a) Black-sounding callers were more likely to be told the apartment was already rented.
b) the landlords could not identify the race of the caller.
c) the landlords quoted a higher rent price for White-sounding callers.
d) several of the landlords cursed the Black-sounding callers.
e) the landlords were more likely to ask the Black-sounding callers to apply in
person.
A
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