Question

1. Which of the following statements about trends over time is true? a. The gender wage gap without using controls has increased over time. b. The unexplained portion of the black-white wage gap has increased over time. C. Labor force participation for women has not changed since the 1960s. d. Answers to questions concerning racial prejudice, such as opposition to interracial marriage, have not changed since the 1970s. e. All of the above.

Answer 1

Solution

a.The gender wage without controls has increased over time - FALSE

b.Unexplained portion of the black-white wage gap has increased over time - TRUE

The gap has been increasing over the time which implies that the factors responsible are difficult to measure like discrimination,differences in school quality and career opportunities etc.,

c. Labor force participation for women has not changed since the 1960's - FALSE

d.FALSE - The answers to questions related to racial prejudice have changed since the 1970s

e. - FALSE

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