If an employer could really hire women who were willing and able to do the same work as men for 20 percent less, profit-seeking employers would have
A) a strong incentive to hire more women, which would shrink this differential.
B) little incentive to hire women, since hiring men would still be more profitable.
C) a strong incentive to hire fewer women, and this would reduce the wage gap between men and women.
D) a strong incentive to hire fewer women, which would expand the wage gap between men and women to an even higher level.

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Profit-seeking employers would have a strong incentive to hire more women to reduce labor costs, which would increase demand for female workers and eventually shrink the wage differential.

If an Employer Could Really Hire Women Who Were Willing