Which of the Following Is a True Statement About Trends

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement about trends related to gender segmentation?

• A)The education and income gap between men and women has closed in the latest recession.
• B)In the recent recession,women held about three in four of the jobs that were lost.
• C)Men are now increasingly likely to marry women with more education and income than they have.
• D)In recent decades,the economic gains of marriage have been greater for women than men.
• E)Women are now increasingly likely to marry men with more education and income than they have.

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