Sophie receives a higher wage than Justin.Which of these instances would be one of labour-market discrimination,given the definition of that term and assuming Sophie and Justin are identical in all other labour-market characteristics
A)Sophie is a university graduate and Justin has only a high-school diploma.
B)Sophie is a woman and Justin is a man.
C)Sophie has 15 years of experience at her job; Justin has only 5 years of experience.
D)Sophie is more productive than Justin.

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Labour-market discrimination is defined as a situation where individuals who are identical in all other labour-market characteristics are treated differently because of their race, gender, religion, nationality or any other non-work related characteristic. In this case, Sophie and Justin are identical in all other characteristics except gender. Therefore, if Sophie receives a higher wage than Justin solely because she is a woman and Justin is a man, then it would be an instance of labour-market discrimination.

Sophie Receives a Higher Wage Than Justin