The Female-Male Wage Ratio in the United States Is Generally

The female-male wage ratio in the United States is generally ________ than in other industrialized countries,probably because ________.

A) higher; in the United States, women's productive characteristics are closer to those of men
B) higher; American women face relatively less discrimination
C) lower; American women face relatively more discrimination
D) lower; pay gaps between high- and low-paid workers are wider in the United States