Which of the Following Statements About Divorce Is FALSE

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about divorce is FALSE?

• A) Retail purchases may be stimulated as a new household is created.
• B) Time may become an even more critical factor in shopping decisions for the individuals involved.
• C) Since 1960, the divorce rate in the U.S. has increased by 250 percent.
• D) As women's wages rose, it became more profitable for them to enter the labor force; as a result, spouses have become less dependent on each other, and the divorce rate has increased.
• E) Divorce, while creating new households, does not actually stimulate any new retail purchasing.

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