Question

the table shows median annual earnings for women and men with various levels of education. as a percentage, how much more does a man with a bachelors degree earn than a woman with a bachelors degree? assuming the difference remains constant over a 40-year career, how much more does the man earn than the woman?

	high school only	associates degree only	bachelors degree only	professional degree
women	$21,214	$39,194	$49,212	$80,552
men	$40,406	$50,456	$66,539	$119,561

a man with a bachelors degree earns 35 % more annually than a woman with a bachelors degree.
(round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
over a 40-year career, a man with a bachelors degree earns $\square$ more than a woman with a bachelors degree.
(round to the nearest whole number as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the annual difference

Annual earnings of man with bachelor's degree = $66,539
Annual earnings of woman with bachelor's degree = $49,212
Annual difference = \(66539 - 49212=17327\)

Step2: Calculate the 40 - year difference

Since the difference remains constant over 40 - year career, 40 - year difference=\(17327\times40 = 693080\)

Answer:

\(693080\)