Sarah works as a middle-level manager for a large corporation. She requested salary data from her company's Human Relations office and noted that she earns considerably less than her male counterparts. What of the following options is the most likely reason that she earns less money than the men she works with?
A. She has less education than the men she works with.
B. She works more overtime than they do.
C. All employees of the company are unionized.
D. She is being discriminated against.
Answer: D
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