BBH 452 exam 3 Question and
answers rated A+ 2025/2026
Gender earnings gap definition - correct answer ✔the gap between what men and women are paid
referring to the MEDIAN annual pay of all women who work full time year round compared to pay of
similiar cohort of men
-same experience, education years
Gender earnings gap earnings ratio - correct answer ✔82 cents on the dollar difference before covid
$45,097/$55,219 = 82%
women rankings - correct answer ✔90% asian women get paid
-highly educated
79% white women
62% black women
61% native
57% indian
54% hispanic
Different racial ethnic group statistics of gender gap pay - correct answer ✔78% asian
78% white women
85% native
86% indian
,86% hispanic
89% black women
2017
Within each racial ethnic group statistics of gender gap pay - correct answer ✔all women of any race do
not make more than men
-people making MORE money have the BIGGEST gap
Gender gap by age statistics - correct answer ✔as you get OLDER gap gets BIGGER
-more education does not change gap
Progress with closing the gender wage gap - correct answer ✔no progress lately
1980
-37.7%
1990
-23.2%
2020
-22.1%
Causes of the gender earnings gap - correct answer ✔in order:
-differences in experience: caregiving and responsibilities
, -differences in occupation and industry
-male dominated fields pay more (engineering)
-sex discrimination
-race/region
-education
-union membership
up until _________ women could get FIRED for being pregnant - correct answer ✔1978
you are paid _________________ less than a compareable man - correct answer ✔$31,559
Gender earnings gap at PSU - correct answer ✔
Earnings gap by motherhood - correct answer ✔woman's earnings drop significantly after having a
child
mens doesn't
Retirement statistics - correct answer ✔women earn 70% of what men earn
Percentage differences in median earnings between men and women - correct answer ✔
Factors that may influence state to state gender gap pay - correct answer ✔-primary industries in the
state and opportunities they create
-demographics: race/education level
answers rated A+ 2025/2026
Gender earnings gap definition - correct answer ✔the gap between what men and women are paid
referring to the MEDIAN annual pay of all women who work full time year round compared to pay of
similiar cohort of men
-same experience, education years
Gender earnings gap earnings ratio - correct answer ✔82 cents on the dollar difference before covid
$45,097/$55,219 = 82%
women rankings - correct answer ✔90% asian women get paid
-highly educated
79% white women
62% black women
61% native
57% indian
54% hispanic
Different racial ethnic group statistics of gender gap pay - correct answer ✔78% asian
78% white women
85% native
86% indian
,86% hispanic
89% black women
2017
Within each racial ethnic group statistics of gender gap pay - correct answer ✔all women of any race do
not make more than men
-people making MORE money have the BIGGEST gap
Gender gap by age statistics - correct answer ✔as you get OLDER gap gets BIGGER
-more education does not change gap
Progress with closing the gender wage gap - correct answer ✔no progress lately
1980
-37.7%
1990
-23.2%
2020
-22.1%
Causes of the gender earnings gap - correct answer ✔in order:
-differences in experience: caregiving and responsibilities
, -differences in occupation and industry
-male dominated fields pay more (engineering)
-sex discrimination
-race/region
-education
-union membership
up until _________ women could get FIRED for being pregnant - correct answer ✔1978
you are paid _________________ less than a compareable man - correct answer ✔$31,559
Gender earnings gap at PSU - correct answer ✔
Earnings gap by motherhood - correct answer ✔woman's earnings drop significantly after having a
child
mens doesn't
Retirement statistics - correct answer ✔women earn 70% of what men earn
Percentage differences in median earnings between men and women - correct answer ✔
Factors that may influence state to state gender gap pay - correct answer ✔-primary industries in the
state and opportunities they create
-demographics: race/education level
