(Last Word) Factors That Have Contributed to the Increase in Women's

question 116

Multiple Choice

(Last Word) Factors that have contributed to the increase in women's labor-force participation rate in the U.S. include the following, except

• A) rising wage earnings brought about by rising productivity.
• B) better education and more professional training.
• C) access to a wider range of job opportunities.
• D) an increase in the number of children, requiring mothers to find work along with fathers.

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