As a result of the educational and career choices of women becoming more like those of men during the last two decades, the earnings of women have
A) risen toward those of men.
B) fallen relative to those of men.
C) remained relatively unchanged relative to those of men.
D) fallen in clerical occupations, but risen in business careers.

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As more women pursue traditionally male-dominated fields and higher education, the gender pay gap has narrowed. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that in 2019, women earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by men, a slight improvement from 80 cents in 2010. While there is still work to be done to achieve pay equity, the trend over the last two decades is towards women's earnings rising towards those of men.

As a Result of the Educational and Career Choices of Women