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Males Major in Engineering Much More Frequently Than Females

Question 93
Multiple Choice

Males major in engineering much more frequently than females.Starting salaries for engineers (male or female)are very high.As a result,the observed wage gap for all college grads is __________ than wage gaps in specific majors because of __________. A) larger;employer discrimination B) smaller;academic discrimination C) larger;customer discrimination D) larger;choices made by male and female students

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