The Women's Movement in Canada Fought for and Won Increased

question 81

Multiple Choice

The women's movement in Canada fought for and won increased rights for women on a number of economic, legal, and political fronts. Which of the following resulted from these changes?

• A) a cultural shift in the attitudes of Canadians regarding the role of women in society
• B) an economic shift in the gender balance, especially in the highest paying jobs
• C) postmodernist thinking
• D) the decline of the nuclear family

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is kept or retained and not paid out as dividends to shareholders.

Operating Income

The profit realized from a business's operations after deducting operating expenses from gross profit.

Dividends

Financial distributions to a corporation's shareholders, usually coming from the business's earnings.

Quantity Variance

A variance that is computed by taking the difference between the actual quantity of the input used and the amount of the input that should have been used for the actual level of output and multiplying the result by the standard price of the input.