Question

The term "earnings gap" refers to different groups in society receiving different average wages. Earnings gaps have changed over time. The statements describe trends related to earnings gaps. Classify each statement as true or false. True False Answer Bank

- Marital Status is unrelated to earning

- more women earn bachelor's

-the earning gap between black men and white is growing

- the earnings gap between men and women is shrinking.

Answer 1

- Marital Status is unrelated to earning- False. It has been shown that being married is related to earning higher.

- more women earn bachelor's- True. Since 1982, women earn more bachelor's degrees in the US.

-the earning gap between black men and white is growing- True. According to department of labor, the gap in earnings between white and black men has been growing since 2013.

- the earnings gap between men and women is shrinking. True. The gap has mostly shrunk since 1970s.