Which One of the Following Has NOT Been Offered as a Reason

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following has NOT been offered as a reason for increased wageInequality in the United States in recent decades?

• A) the increased adoption by firms of skill-biased technological change
• B) an increase in the strength of labor unions
• C) a decline in the real minimum wage
• D) increased imports of labor-intensive goods from developing countries

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Definitions:

Nitrogen

A diatomic gas that makes up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere, essential for life as it is a major component of amino acids and nucleic acids.

Pressure

The force exerted per unit area upon a surface by the weight of the air above that surface in the atmosphere or by any gas in confined space.

Volume

A measurement of the amount of space an object or substance occupies.

Boyle's Law

A gas law stating that the pressure of a given mass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a constant temperature.