Question

6. As of 2020, in which of the following industry sectors do women represent a majority of employees?
a. Professional and business services
b. Trade, transportation, and utilities
c. Education and health services
d. Information

Answer 1

c. Education and health services

Answer 2

7. What does “gender earnings gap” mean?
a. On average, men earn less in their jobs than women do.
b. Typically, half of all employed women earn less than the median wage.
c. On average, women earn less in their jobs than men do.
d. Due to inflation, the earnings of employed women and men are unequal.

Answer 3

c. On average, women earn less in their jobs than men do.

Answer 4

8. Which of the following groups reports the highest wages?
a. Married women
b. Single men
c. Married men
d. Single women

Answer 5

c. Married men