Question refers to the following labor market data showing the distribution of males and females within the three occupations (labeled A, B, and C) of a hypothetical economy.
$$\begin{array} { c c c c }
\text { Occupation } & \text { Male } & \text { Female } \
\hline \text { A } & 60 \% & 30\%\
\text { B } & 20 \% & 40 \% \
\text { C } & 20 \% & 30 \%
\end{array}$$
-The index of segregation for this economy is:

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Question  refers to the following labor market data showing the distribution of males and females within the three occupations (labeled A, B, and C) of a hypothetical economy.
$$\begin{array} { c c c c } 
\text { Occupation } & \text { Male } & \text { Female } \
\hline \text { A } & 60 \% & 30\%\
\text { B } & 20 \% & 40 \% \
\text { C } & 20 \% & 30 \%
\end{array}$$
-The index of segregation for this economy is:

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The index of segregation is given by the formula $ \frac{1}{2} \sum_{i=1}^{n} |	ext{M}_i-	ext{F}_i| $. Using the data in the table, we can calculate the index of segregation as: $\frac{1}{2}(|60-30|+|20-40|+|20-30|)=\frac{1}{2}(30+20+10)=30$. Therefore, the answer is B.

Question Refers to the Following Labor Market Data Showing