Real Income for Most of the Working Population in the United

question 9

Multiple Choice

Real income for most of the working population in the United States increased over the twentieth century.The most important reason for this is:

• A) women's entrance into the paid labor force
• B) the reduction in competition from foreign companies
• C) the increase in productivity due to technological change
• D) the end of child labor
• E) the decrease in the size of the working age population

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