Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Married couples are much more secure economically than single mothers.
• B) The feminization of poverty is unique to the United States.
• C) The feminization of poverty has serious consequences with regard to living standards.
• D) Households headed by women tend to be poorer than those headed by men.
• E) Among developed nations, the U.S. has the largest percentage of single-parent households.

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Definitions:

Technical Rate

The rate at which technological improvement increases production efficiency, often measured as a percentage increase in output per unit of input.

Variable Factors

inputs in production that can be adjusted in the short term, such as labor and raw materials, contrasted with fixed factors like machinery.

Production Function

An equation or graph showing how output changes with variations in input factors, holding all else constant.

Decreasing Marginal

In economics, a situation where each additional unit of input results in a smaller increase in output compared to previous units.