Between 1960 and 1980, the Female/male Annual Earnings Ratio of Full-Time

question 98

Multiple Choice

Between 1960 and 1980, the female/male annual earnings ratio of full-time workers ____. Since 1980, the female/male annual earnings ratio of full-time workers ____.

• A) changed very little; fell
• B) changed very little; rose
• C) fell; changed very little
• D) rose; changed very little

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