Question

which of the following factors are typically omitted from the quantitative analysis of wages but can help explain otherwise unaccounted for disparities? check all that apply.

political options
natural ability
attractiveness
race
chance

Answer 1

The answers are political options and attractiveness since they don't actually matter when it comes to work and salary. What matters most is the position of the worker and the skills attributed to him or her. Wages are also based on the employees performance and attitude.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is:

political options

natural ability  

attractiveness

race

chance

Quantitative analysis require factors that can be measured by numbers. All of the factors above are qualitative (cannot be measured by numbers), so all of them typically would be omitted from quantitative analysis.

But, all of these qualitative traits tend to influence wages and might explain the disparities. For example, data shown that regardless of years of experiences, physically attractive people tend to earn higher compared to those who don't.