Multiple Choice
Studies by Blau and Kahn report that productivity differences "explain" approximately:
A) two-thirds of the wage difference for women and nine-tenths for African Americans
B) half of the wage difference for both women and African Americans
C) one-third of the wage difference for women and one-tenth for African Americans
D) one-quarter of the wage difference for women and half for African Americans
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