Many economists argue that the best way to correct employer discrimination is to

a. pass comparable worth laws
b. increase the price of output, thereby raising profit
c. shift the marginal revenue product curve of the unfavored group to the right
d. shift the demand for labor to the left
e. allow the market mechanism to equalize wages


E

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