Read the following scenario:

Chris Clements and Pat Palmer are both computer programmers working for the same Fortune 500 company. One day they found out that Chris earns $60,820 per year, while Pat earns $72,890. Chris was surprised and said, “I can’t think of any reason why we should be paid so differently.”

“I can think of at least 10 reasons,”

Pat responded.

EXERCISE • Explaining Pay Differences Can you, like Pat, think of at least 10 reasons that might cause this difference in salary between two people? The reasons can be legal or illegal, wise or unwise.

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