Martina and Dryson Have Applied for Teaching Positions in Your

Martina and Dryson have applied for teaching positions in your school's accounting department.Martina is a recent graduate with her PhD in accounting and one published paper.She has no teaching experience except for classes taught as a teaching assistant during her PhD program.Dryson also has a PhD in accounting and has been teaching for five years at a major university.He has eight published papers.Both are hired as tenure track assistant professors and assigned two 101 courses and one 102 course.When Martina later discovers that Dryson's salary is $10,000 higher than hers,she is furious and files suit under the Equal Pay Act.Will she be successful?

A) Yes, she is being paid less to do the exact same job that her male counterpart is doing, so she does have a valid cause of action.
B) Yes, Dryson's additional experience cannot be considered under the Equal Pay Act.
C) No, Martina does not have a valid cause of action because she is not a minority eligible for EPA protections.
D) No, Martina does not have a valid cause of action because Dryson is being paid a different salary based on factors other than sex.