A Home-Based Business Is an Attractive Option for Working Mothers

question 40

Multiple Choice

A home-based business is an attractive option for working mothers because:

• A) most corporations encourage telecommuting.
• B) there has been a decrease in job sharing.
• C) many companies are adopting flextime.
• D) daycare services are relatively inexpensive.

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Definitions:

Positive Externalities

Benefits experienced by third-parties or the society at large due to an economic activity, not directly involved in the transaction, such as education or vaccination.

Education

The method of being taught or teaching methodically, particularly in an educational institution like a school or university.

Crime Rates

Crime rates represent the number of crimes reported in a given area or population over a specific time period, often used as an indicator of social stability and safety.

External Cost

A cost of production or consumption that is not borne by the producer or consumer, but by society in general, such as pollution.