CNN has calculated the White House’s gender gap from data provided in the White House’s annual report to Congress. CNN says the average salary of men working in the White House, at $104,000, is $21,000 higher than the $83,000 that White House women earn on average. Men fill higher-ranking jobs than women. About 47 percent of the 359 regular employees are women. The White House gender pay gap is more than double the gap for the federal government.

a. Explain why the White House gender pay gap might be caused by discrimination and why it might not be caused by discrimination.

b. Draw a graph to illustrate how discrimination can result in female workers getting paid less than male workers for some jobs.

c. If women are discriminated against in the White House, what is the mechanism that is being used?