A field experiment on labor market discrimination (Box 8.1) showed that white applicants with a high-quality resume were more likely to be called back for an interview than whites with a low-quality resume but that quality of resume made no difference in whether African-American applicants were called back for interviews. This outcome indicates
A) a main effect for race only.
B) a main effect for quality of resume only.
C) main effects for both race and quality of resume.
D) an interaction between race and quality of resume.

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The outcome indicates an interaction between race and quality of resume because the effect of resume quality on callback rates differs between white and African-American applicants.

A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination (Box 8