Juanita and Miguel Are Both Attorneys and Are Expecting Their

question 21

Multiple Choice

Juanita and Miguel are both attorneys and are expecting their first child any day now.Juanita is planning on taking six weeks off from work and then she will work from home part-time for six weeks before going back to the office full-time.If typical,what can be expected?

• A)Juanita will spend more time with the baby than Miguel,and she will do more than 50% of the housework and baby care.
• B)Juanita will do almost all the housework and baby care in the first 12 weeks,but that will significantly change when she returns to work.
• C)Miguel will do 50% of the baby care once Juanita returns to work full-time.
• D)Miguel will do 50% of the housework once Juanita returns to work full-time.

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