Suppose DynaScan,makers of LED-based digital signage,found that women could assemble more signage parts than men during a shift.Therefore,women would be paid a higher weekly salary than men.This would be legal because
A) there is a difference in gender of the workers.
B) there is a difference in performance.
C) telephone assembly falls into a protected category under the Federal Communications Act of 1933.
D) the women are paid more than the men rather than the other way around.
E) none of these answer choices;this is illegal under the Equal Pay Act.

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Paying women a higher salary than men based on their ability to perform the job more efficiently is legal under the Equal Pay Act, which prohibits pay discrimination based on gender but allows for differences in performance or productivity. Option A is not a valid reason for pay discrimination, and option C is unrelated to the situation. Option D is not a legal justification for paying one gender more than the other. Option E suggests that the situation is illegal, which is not accurate.

Suppose DynaScan,makers of LED-Based Digital Signage,found That Women Could Assemble