Economists generally agree that
A)human-capital theory provides the best explanation of discriminatory practices.
B)differences in average wages do not by themselves provide conclusive evidence about the magnitude of discrimination in labor markets.
C)discrimination is exclusively an economic, rather than political, phenomenon.
D)most of the wage differentials observed in the U.S.economy are due to discrimination.

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Differences in average wages can result from a variety of factors, including differences in education, experience, and job type. Economists argue that while wage differences can suggest discrimination, they do not conclusively prove it without further analysis of these other contributing factors.

Economists Generally Agree That