Which sentence best describes a situation that comparable-worth policies were designed to address?
A) In a manufacturing company, there are no female managers.
B) A consumer products company has been sued for racial discrimination.
C) An agency works with a supermarket's HR department to design a job that could be held by people with mental disabilities.
D) In a city government, positions mostly held by women pay less than positions mostly held by men.
E) At a utility company, jobs that involve physical strain and danger pay more than office jobs.

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Comparable-worth policies were designed to address the issue of gender-based pay inequities, which is described in option D. This option mentions that positions mostly held by women pay less than positions mostly held by men, which is where comparable-worth policies would be applicable. The other options address issues of diversity, disabilities, and physical labor, but not specifically related to gender-based pay inequities.

Which Sentence Best Describes a Situation That Comparable-Worth Policies Were