A Contributing Factor to the Increased Number of Clerical Jobs

question 32

Multiple Choice

A contributing factor to the increased number of clerical jobs between 1870 and 1930 was

• A)the passage of the income tax amendment.
• B)implementation of affirmative action guidelines.
• C)the need to keep financial records after the introduction of cost accounting.
• D)increased literacy in the population.
• E)lack of new office technology.

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Definitions:

Clumped

Gathered together or collected into a dense cluster or group.

Human Population Increase

The growth in the number of individuals in the human species, often attributed to factors like increased birth rates and decreased mortality rates.

Prereproductive

Describes individuals in a population who are not yet of age or biological capability to produce offspring.

Reproductive Age Groups

Categories of individuals of different ages within a population that are capable of reproduction, often crucial for understanding population dynamics and fertility rates.