In General, Which of the Following Is a Recent Trend

question 181

Multiple Choice

In general, which of the following is a recent trend in the lives of the women of Australia and New Zealand?

• A) Gender equality is greater in the Pacific islands than in Australia and New Zealand.
• B) Women are no longer expected to perform housewife roles.
• C) Access to jobs has improved.
• D) Women's role in government and policy making has declined.

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Definitions:

Variable Factor

In economics, an input in the production process that can be adjusted in the short run to change the quantity of output.

Fixed Factors

Inputs in the production process that cannot be easily increased or decreased in a short period of time.

Constant Returns To Scale

a situation in production where increasing all inputs by the same percentage results in output increasing by that same percentage.

Long-run Profits

The potential earnings of a business over a period long enough for all inputs to be adjusted, considering the firm's ability to enter or exit markets.