What Is the Added Worker Effect

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the added worker effect?

• A) A secondary worker enters the labor force when the wage rate is high.
• B) A secondary worker enters the labor force when his or her consumption of goods exceeds his or her nonlabor income.
• C) A secondary worker enters the labor force when his or her household productivity increases.
• D) A secondary worker enters the labor force when he or she no longer must allocate time to household production.
• E) A secondary worker enters the labor force when the main worker in the household has lost his or her job or has experienced a wage cut.

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Definitions:

Fibrillin

A glycoprotein that is crucial for the formation of elastic fibers found in connective tissue, providing strength and flexibility.

Elastic Connective Tissue

A type of connective tissue that is rich in elastic fibers, providing flexibility and strength to the structures it supports.

Marfan Syndrome

Autosomal dominant genetic disorder of the connective tissue, specifically the fibrillin protein.

Sickle Cell Disease

A genetic disorder resulting in red blood cells assuming an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape, leading to various complications including pain and anemia.