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Wage QuizTest Your Fair Pay "Cents"(Each question is worth 8 points)1. When the Equal Pay Act was signed in 1963, how many cents did women earn for every dollar men earned? a. $ .45 b. $ .59 c. $ .62 d. $ .65 2. Today, women earn ___ cents for every dollar earned by men. a. $ .52 b. $ .74 c. $ .85 d. $ .92 3. Women earn more than men in which occupation? a. food preparation b. lawyer c. secretary d. waiting tables e. elementary school teachers 4. True or False? African-American women with a master's degree earn more than white men with a bachelor's degree. 5. True or False? Young people who have just completed school aren't affected by the wage gap. 6. Among corporate officers, women earn ___% of men's salaries. a. 68 b. 74 c. 85 d. 94 7. True or False? The real earnings of both men and women have risen steadily since the signing of the Equal Pay Act in 1963. 8. Where do women earn a discount because of their earnings differential? a. Avon b. Joe's Food Mart Stores c. Border's Books and Music d. Any federally funded health clinic or Medicare provider Bonus: (10 extra points) Over a 40-year career, the average woman will have earned how much less than the average man? a. $5,000 - $10,000 b. $10,000 - $100,000 c. $250,000 - $500,000 d. over $500,000 ANSWERS Bozeman BPW is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to achieving equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information.
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