When Comparisons Are Made Between the Earnings of Whites and Minorities

Multiple Choice

When comparisons are made between the earnings of whites and minorities with the same age, quantity of schooling, marital status, sector of employment, union and industry status, regional location, and annual hours worked, recent studies indicate that

A) the corrected earnings of minority men are about two-thirds the earnings of white men.
B) earnings differentials between whites and minorities are due almost exclusively to employment discrimination.
C) the corrected earnings of Mexican-Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians were between 7 and 9 percent less than the earnings of similar white men.
D) most minority men now have higher earnings than white men.