Future Generations May Suffer from Social Isolation More Than Aged

question 97

Multiple Choice

future generations may suffer from social isolation more than aged people today because of:

• A) changing patterns of gender relations, including an increase in divorce and a decline in remarriage
• B) the rapidly increasing average life span, causing an imbalance in the population
• C) self-segregation by aged people who believe that for young people to mature, they need to be raised away from people who are elderly
• D) extreme prejudice of society, leading aged people to retreat from social environments
• E) technological progress leading to further isolation of people who are elderly

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Definitions:

Conglomerate Mergers

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Golden Parachutes

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Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs)

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Efficient Management

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