Business, 22.04.2021 20:50 maddbroms

Statistical discrimination results from: A.) firms having imperfect information regarding the actual productivity or skill of a potential employee.
B.) firms hiring managers who explicitly favor some groups over others.
C.) firms needing to make very quick judgments.
D.) ambiguous laws that allow this type of discrimination.
One reason that statistical discrimination occurs in the labor market is
A.) women taking time off work to care for family members.
B.) the cost associated with doing extended interviews, background checks, and administering tests to ascertain true ability.
C.) customer preference for certain groups of individuals.
D.) different educational levels among different groups of individuals

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