If one looks at U.S. Census data and finds that the average male salary is $43,000 while the average female salary is $38,000, which of the following is not likely to be a significant cause of this difference given U.S. labor market demographics?

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While education level can certainly be a factor in the gender pay gap, U.S. Census data actually shows that in recent years, women have generally surpassed men in terms of educational attainment. Therefore, B is not likely to be a significant cause of the wage gap. The other options all have some validity to them as potential explanations for the disparity.

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