Which of the Following Statements Is True About Women's Wages

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about women's wages in the family?

• A) women contribute about one-half of the income to dual-income families
• B) women's contribution to the family has increased substantially since the mid-1960s
• C) women are the "junior partners" in their marriages
• D) women have power as a result of their proportionately higher financial contribution
• E) women's incomes are relatively unimportant to families

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