Men Have Been Hit Harder by Job Losses in the Recent

Men have been hit harder by job losses in the recent economic downturn because

A) they tend to have higher seniority than women do, so they are laid off first.
B) male-employee-dominated sectors such as manufacturing have experienced more severe financial losses than have female-employee-dominated sectors.
C) women have been shown to be more productive and motivated employees than men.
D) women make up a smaller proportion of senior executives and managers than do men, and downsizing has hit executive and middle-management ranks harder than lower levels in organizations.