Question

Alex and J.J. Both apply for two job openings in the same department at a law firm in Chicago. They both interview very well and the firm decides to give them both a job offer. The offers go out, and the firm offers J.J. A starting salary that is $10,000 lower than Alex's starting salary. Consider the possible explanations as to why the salaries may be different. Match the explanations with the scenarios. NOTE: Not all explanations will be matched with a scenario. Alex went to a higher tier law school. J.J. Is reentering the workforce after two years away. Alex will be working with a notoriously difficult boss. Alex is a man and J.J. Is a woman.

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Solution :

In the context, it is given Alex and J.J. both are applying for a job openings in a law firm at Chicago. Both of them got the job offer but J.J. got lower salary than Alex. The salaries are different for both J.J and Alex. Some of the possible explanations for the difference in salaries that may be related to some scenarios are :

• Alex went to higher tier law school  ----  difference in education
• J.J. is reentering the workforce after two years away  ---  difference in experiences.
• Alex will be working with a notoriously difficult boss  ---  compensating differentials.
• Alex is a man and J.J. Is a woman  ---  economic discrimination.