A study conducted by economists Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Mullainathan found evidence of labor-market discrimination based on which of the following findings?
A)Restaurant customers preferred to be waited on by white waitresses rather than black waitresses.
B)Black basketball players earned more than white basketball players.
C)Employers were more likely to request interviews with job applicants with "white" names such as Greg than from applicants with "black" names such as Jamal.
D)Employers were more likely to request interviews with job applicants with "masculine" names such as Mark than from applicants with "feminine" names such as Lisa.

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The study conducted by economists Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Mullainathan found evidence of labor-market discrimination based on the finding that employers were more likely to request interviews with job applicants with "white" names such as Greg than from applicants with "black" names such as Jamal. This finding suggests that racial discrimination exists in the labor market.

A Study Conducted by Economists Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Mullainathan