Rising Divorce Rates Over the Past 50 Years Are Partly

question 18

Multiple Choice

Rising divorce rates over the past 50 years are partly a consequence of

• A) increasing marital expectations and the increasing economic independence of women.
• B) decreasing marital expectations and the decreasing economic independence of women.
• C) increasing marital expectations and the decreasing economic independence of women.
• D) decreasing marital expectations and the increasing economic independence of women.

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Definitions:

Productivity

The quantity of goods and services produced from each unit of labor input.

Productivity

A measure of the efficiency of production, often calculated as the ratio of outputs produced to inputs used.

Income Per Person

The average amount of money earned by an individual in a specific area or country, often used to measure economic well-being.

Real GDP Growth Rates

The rate at which the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in a country grows over a specified period of time.