A study in 2005 reported that the average male CEO of Fortune 500 firms is 6 feet, about 2.5 inches more than the average male. Why might this be difficult to eliminate through laws that restrict companies from hiring based on height?
a. Because this is an example of discrimination based on relevant individual characteristics, a firm has an economic incentive to discriminate.
b. Because this is an example of discrimination based on institutional structure, a firm has an economic incentive to discriminate.
c. Because this is an example of discrimination based on irrelevant individual characteristics, a firm has an economic incentive to discriminate.
d. Because this is an example of discrimination based on group characteristics, a firm has an economic incentive to discriminate.