Author Question: If marginal product rises, then marginal costs rise. Indicate whether the statement is true or ... (Read 55 times)

RRMR · **on:** Jun 30, 2018

If marginal product rises, then marginal costs rise.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Assume that the average salary for male professors at a university was 110,000 and the average salary for female professors at the same university was 95,000 . Based on this information, can we conclude that this university engages in gender discrimination? Why or why not?

vkodali · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 30, 2018

Answer to Question 1

False

Answer to Question 2

No, we cannot conclude if discrimination takes place at this university. We would need to have other information on factors such as years of experience, productivity with regard to research and teaching, and the professors' disciplines in order to make such a conclusion.