As the Workforce of the U

question 71

Multiple Choice

As the workforce of the U.S. ages, a greater percentage of workers will have to concern themselves with

• A) finding care for their children.
• B) caring for older relatives.
• C) the educational benefits of downsizing.
• D) transportation issues.

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Definitions:

Surplus

The situation in which the quantity supplied of a product exceeds the quantity demanded at a given price.

Excess Demand

A situation where the quantity demanded of a product exceeds the quantity supplied at a given price, often leading to price increases.

Rationing Mechanism

A system or method used to allocate scarce goods, services, or resources among people with competing demands.

Market Economies

Economic systems where decisions on production, investment, and distribution are based on supply and demand, and prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system.