In an election year, the male candidate wants to show that women are making progress in their earning potential. What can he say in his speech that is accurate about the earnings of men and women?
a. Overall, women are just as likely to receive a raise and a gain a promotion as a man.
b. The salary gap is closing. We need more jobs for men because as men's salaries increase so do the women's.
c. More women are in leadership roles in the United States than in any other country.
d. Women in the age range of 16 to 24 are earning 93% of what their male peers are earning.
D Correct Answer: Women in the age range of 16 to 24 are earning 93% of what their male peers are earning.
Feedback for Correct Answer: Young women aged 16-24 entering the workforce are making 93% of what their male peers earn and women 25-34 are making 89% of what men in their age group earn (Catalyst, 2011).
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