Suppose that white workers are getting paid $21/hour, while similarly productive African-American workers are getting paid $18/hour. A prejudiced white employer with a discrimination coefficient of $24/hour will

A) hire African Americans only if their wage rate falls to $3/hour.
B) hire African-American workers.
C) not hire African Americans at all, even if they offer to work for free.
D) not hire African Americans, unless they work for free.

Discrimination Coefficient

A measure used in economics to quantify the extent to which individuals or groups are treated differently, often in the context of market transactions or employment.

Wage Rate

The amount of compensation a worker receives in exchange for their labor, typically expressed per hour or year.

African-American Workers

Refers to the labor force segment consisting of workers who are identified as African-American or Black, focusing on their employment conditions, challenges, and contributions.