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In the standard Becker model of discrimination, each firm is associated with a discrimination coefficient of d > 0 and acts as if the wage paid to blacks is wB(1 + d) where wB is the actual hourly wage paid to blacks. Assume whites and blacks are equally productive. The going wage for whites is $16 per hour while the going wage for blacks is $10 per hour. Which of the following will characterize the labor market equilibrium when some employers have discriminatory preferences against hiring black workers?


A) All discriminating employers will hire only white workers.
B) All firms will earn the same amount of profit regardless of their discriminatory preferences.
C) An employer with a discrimination coefficient of 0.8 will hire only white workers.
D) An employer with a discrimination coefficient of 2.2 will hire only black workers.
E) Any employer with a positive discrimination coefficient will hire only white workers.

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