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jasdeep_brar · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

What is a major issue of the lower wages paid to women in the work force?

a. Women's lower wages in the labor force raise men's wages.
b. The pay gap between men and women continues to widen.
c. Women's lower wages in the labor force suppress men's wages as well.
d. Family-leave policies will shrink in importance in the future.

Question 2

Sociologist Dennis Gilbert compares the distribution of income to a national pie that has been sliced into portions. In 2013, the poorest 20 percent of households received slightly more than percent of the total income pie.

a. 3
b. 9
c. 12
d. 17