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If a prejudiced white employer behaves as if there is a disutility from hiring an African-American worker, then this disutility is measured by the

A) employment coefficient.
B) discrimination coefficient.
C) occupational coefficient.
D) affirmative action coefficient.

Prejudiced Employer

An employer who discriminates against potential or current employees based on personal biases unrelated to the job performance.

Disutility

The negative satisfaction or pleasure derived from consuming a product or experiencing a service, opposite of utility.

Discrimination Coefficient

A quantitative measure in statistics that assesses the discriminating power of a variable in differentiating between two or more groups.

  • Appraise the effect of discriminatory behavior on remuneration and occupational opportunities in labor markets.
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