The Growth Rate of Aggregate Hours in the United States

question 149

Multiple Choice

The growth rate of aggregate hours in the United States is

• A)slowing because the working-age population is growing more slowly.
• B)slowing because people are working fewer hours.
• C)slowing because the working-age population is growing more rapidly.
• D)increasing because people are working more hours.
• E)increasing because the working-age population is growing more rapidly.

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