Based on the Earnings Chart Showing the Ratio of Female

question 6

Multiple Choice

Based on the earnings chart showing the ratio of female to male earnings from 1976 to 2008,which of the following conclusions can be reached?

• A) Marriage for women is a bad idea, regarding wage equity.
• B) Marriage held women back in 1976, but the situation is reversed today.
• C) Marriage did not hold women back in 1976, but it does today.
• D) Marriage has no bearing on women's wages compared to men's.

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