By law, employers in the United States may not ask prospective female employees whether they plan to have babies. The existence of this law seems most likely to
a. increase the probability that firms will practice economic discrimination against women.
b. decrease the probability that firms will practice economic discrimination against women.
c. increase the probability that firms will practice statistical discrimination against women.
d. decrease the probability that firms will practice statistical discrimination against women.
c
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A) a moral hazard has occurred. B) adverse selection has occurred. C) the market for insurance is efficient. D) then automobile insurance will be fairly priced.
A monopolist's profit is equal to (Price – Marginal Cost) × Quantity
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If the long-run Phillips curve shifts to the left, then for any given rate of money growth and inflation the economy has
a. higher unemployment and lower output. b. higher unemployment and higher output. c. lower unemployment and lower output. d. lower unemployment and higher output.
Recall the Application about the supply of shipping services to answer the following question(s).Recall the Application. The reason why the short-run supply curve for cargo is upward sloping is that its:
A. marginal cost is upward sloping. B. market demand curve is upward sloping. C. average fixed cost is upward sloping. D. All of these are correct.