What Prompted Women to Enter the Workforce in Large Numbers

question 16

Multiple Choice

What prompted women to enter the workforce in large numbers in the nineteenth century?

• A) Early industrialization (prior to the 1840s)
• B) The second Industrial Revolution
• C) The spread of Marxist philosophy
• D) The establishment of political parties
• E) The women's movement

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time.

Discount Rate

Within discounted cash flow analysis, it's the interest rate applied to derive the present value of cash flows expected in the future.

Profitability Index

A financial tool used to measure the relative profitability of an investment, calculated as the present value of future cash flows divided by the initial investment cost.

Cash Inflows

Cash inflows are the money received by a business from its various activities, such as sales revenues, financing, and investments.