Which of the following scenarios exhibits statistical discrimination?
A)The hiring manager at a firm will not interview women for an engineering role because this industry is predominantly male.
B)A law office currently employs females for 80% of its administrative staff.
C)A study comes out showing that brunettes are more likely to work harder than blondes, so employers prefer hiring brunettes.
D)In order to apply for medical school, you have to take the MCAT standardized exam.

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Statistical discrimination occurs when an employer makes assumptions about an individual's productivity based on the average productivity of a group to which the individual belongs. In this case, the employer is assuming that brunettes are more likely to work harder than blondes based on a study, and is therefore preferring to hire brunettes.

Which of the Following Scenarios Exhibits Statistical Discrimination