Occupational crowding refers to

A. firms receiving more applications for high-wage job openings than for low-wage job openings.
B. employee-based discrimination.
C. licensure requirements to enter certain occupations.
D. women being intentionally segregated into particular occupations.
E. low turnover associated with high-wage occupations.


Answer: D

Economics

You might also like to view...

Private saving increases to some extent when governments run large budget deficits, and private saving falls when governments reduce deficits or run large budget surpluses.

Select whether the statement is true or false. A. True B. False

Economics

When government imposes a price ceiling or a price floor on a market,

a. price no longer serves as a rationing device. b. efficiency in the market is enhanced. c. shortages and surpluses are eliminated. d. both buyers and sellers become better off.

Economics

Other things being equal, if a perfectly competitive firm is forced to switch to a more expensive, nonpolluting production process:

A.) The average cost curve will shift downward. B.) The profit-maximizing level of output will be increased. C.) The marginal cost curve will shift downward. D.) Total profits will decrease.

Economics

An increase in government spending by $100 would, if the MPC = 0.90, result in an increase in real GDP by:

A. $1,000. B. $9,000. C. $900. D. $190.

Economics