Asked by
Salama Almurooshed
on Nov 16, 2024Verified
Assume men, on balance, have lower amounts of human capital than women have. Then we would expect the
A) demand for female labor to be lower than the demand for male labor.
B) demand for female labor to be higher than the demand for male labor.
C) supply of female labor to be lower than the demand for male labor.
D) supply of female labor to be higher than the supply of male labor.
Human Capital
The skill set, knowledge base, and experiential accumulation found in people or populations, looked at through their financial value or cost burden to a company or a country.
Demand For Female Labor
The desire or need for workforces comprised of women, often discussed in terms of how economic, social, and policy changes affect employment opportunities for females.
Male Labor
The segment of the workforce comprising men, often analyzed in demographic and economic studies.
- Explain the reasons behind wage disparities among employees, focusing on the roles of human capital, discrimination, and labor unions.
Verified Answer
AC
Learning Objectives
- Explain the reasons behind wage disparities among employees, focusing on the roles of human capital, discrimination, and labor unions.