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soccerdreamer_17

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Which of the following is true of Gary Becker's economic theory of discrimination?
 
  a. Discrimination is functional for the employer as well as for the society as a whole
  b. The only beneficiaries of a discriminatory system are white workers who get better jobs and more pay than they would in a nondiscriminatory hiring system
  c. Because it is functional, discrimination will never disappear in a complex industrial society
  d. Firms that discriminate gain competitive advantage over those that do not

Question 2

Black job seekers often face all of the following EXCEPT
 
  a. Being told there are no job openings when white job seekers are told they are still open
  b. Being lectured on being lazy and drug use when white job seeks do not get told this
  c. Having black sounding names like Lakisha leading to fewer job interviews or hires than those with names like Emily
  d. Having better chances to get hired than whites with felony convictions



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kjohnson

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: b

Answer to Question 2

ANS: d




soccerdreamer_17

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Reply 2 on: Aug 8, 2018
Wow, this really help


Laurenleakan

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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