Molly works as a market researcher for a manufacturer of baby products. She develops surveys, conducts personal interviews, and tabulates data. Bob is a customer service representative. He spends his days handling customer complaints and writing up the problems and how he solved them. He earns $.50 more per hour than Molly does. On the basis of the _____, Molly believes that she should be paid the same amount as Bob.

A) the theory of comparable worth
B) work equality theory
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
D) Civil Rights Act
E) theory of gender-bias

The theory of comparable worth states that jobs should be evaluated based on the value they add to the organization, regardless of the gender or race of the person performing the job. Molly believes that her job as a market researcher is just as valuable as Bob's job as a customer service representative, so she should be paid the same amount. The other choices, such as work equality theory and Fair Labor Standards Act, do not specifically address the issue of pay equity based on job value. The Civil Rights Act and theory of gender-bias are related to discrimination and would not necessarily apply in this situation unless there was evidence of unequal pay being based on discriminatory practices.