"The Higher Mother's Wage, the More Likely She Is to Use

question 5

Multiple Choice

"The higher mother's wage, the more likely she is to use formal, out-of-home childcare arrangements." What is the dependent variable?

• A) quality of childcare arrangement
• B) mother's wage
• C) mother's age
• D) can't tell

Identify factors that cause shifts in supply and demand curves, and understand their effects on market outcomes.

Appreciate the impact of governmental policies such as price floors, ceilings, and rent controls on market equilibrium.

Grasp the concepts of usury and laws regulating interest rates and their implications for consumers and the market.

Interpret the basic principles of the price system and signal mechanisms in a market economy.

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