The "vicious cycle of discrimination" refers to
A)the use of statistical discrimination to perpetuate the impact of employer prejudice on minorities
B)the portion of the wage differential between two groups that cannot be accounted for by differences in education and job experience
C)lower wage rates that reduce incentives to improve skill levels and gain job experience,which perpetuates lower wage rates
D)any job-market discrimination that remains after all premarket discrimination has been eliminated
E)job-market discrimination that leads to increased prejudices among workers and customers,thus generating more discrimination

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The "vicious cycle of discrimination" refers to the fact that discrimination in the job market leads to lower wage rates for minority groups. This, in turn, reduces the incentives for individuals in those groups to improve their skills and gain job experience. The resulting lack of qualifications perpetuates lower wage rates, creating a cycle that is difficult to break. This is described in option C, which is the best choice. The other options are not precise descriptions of the phenomenon.

The "Vicious Cycle of Discrimination" Refers to