Suppose That Employers Engage in Statistical Discrimination Based on the Information

Multiple Choice

Suppose that employers engage in statistical discrimination based on the information that,on average,women cost more to employ than men for various reasons.As a result,employers pay women less,on average,than they pay men.Assuming that the information is correct,what would be an effect of the law that requires employers to pay the same wage as men for the same job?

A) More women will be employed.
B) Fewer women will be employed.
C) No change in women's employment, but more men will be employed.
D) No change in men's employment, but more women will be employed.