If the wages of equally qualified women were really 20 percent less than those of men,
A) profit-seeking employers would have a strong incentive to hire more women, resulting in this differential falling.
B) profit-seeking employers would generally find that hiring men was still more profitable.
C) employers would still be reluctant to hire women because they generally care little about their profits.
D) profit-seeking employers would have a strong incentive to hire fewer women, resulting in this differential rising even further.

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If equally qualified women were being paid 20 percent less than men, profit-seeking employers would have a strong incentive to hire more women because they can pay them less but still get the same level of qualification and productivity as men. As a result, this differential would fall as employers adjust their hiring practices based on market forces.

If the Wages of Equally Qualified Women Were Really 20