Which of these instances would constitute labor-market discrimination? Traci and Carol are identical in all of their labor-market characteristics except that Traci earns a higher salary than Carol because
A) Traci is beautiful and Carol is not.
B) Traci is 40 years old and Carol is 60 years old.
C) Traci works the night shift and Carol works the day shift.
D) Traci has 15 years of experience and Carol has 10 years of experience.

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If Traci earns a higher salary than Carol simply because Carol is older, it would constitute age discrimination, which is a form of labor-market discrimination. The other options do not involve discriminatory factors in pay. Traci's beauty, work shift, and years of experience are not discriminatory factors.

Which of These Instances Would Constitute Labor-Market Discrimination? Traci and Carol