Which of the following causes a difference in wages but does not necessarily qualify as discrimination?

A. differences in skills
B. differences in experience
C. differences in schooling
D. differences in language
E. All of the above lead to differences in wages but none of them necessarily qualifies as discrimination.


Answer: E

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Interest rates in the economy have risen. How will this affect aggregate demand and equilibrium in the short run?

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What is the marginal product of labor?

a. units of output added by a worker b. average variable cost of one unit of output c. revenue added by adding a worker d. price of output minus cost of input

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Which of the following is NOT true of a perfectly competitive firm?

A. It sells only a small fraction of the total quantity exchanged in the market. B. It seeks to maximize revenue. C. It faces a perfectly elastic demand curve. D. It is unable to influence the price of the good it sells.

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