The competition experiment conducted by economists Muriel Niederle and Lise Vesterlund was consistent with the results of Terry Odean which were that
A)men were better at math than women.
B)men chose competition more because they were better at sports than women.
C)men trade stocks excessively while women adopt a buy-and-hold strategy.
D)streetcar companies were not in favor of segregation because it hurt their profits.

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The experiment conducted by Niederle and Vesterlund found that men were more likely to choose competition over a guaranteed payment, while women were more likely to choose the guaranteed payment. This is consistent with Odean's research, which found that men tend to trade stocks excessively while women adopt a buy-and-hold strategy. Therefore, the answer is C.

The Competition Experiment Conducted by Economists Muriel Niederle and Lise