Comparing the Workload of American Workers in 1973 and 2006

question 14

Multiple Choice

Comparing the workload of American workers in 1973 and 2006, the economist and sociologist Juliet Schor concluded that American workers in 2006 worked the equivalent of:

• A) one week longer each year than their 1973 counterparts (more than 40 additional hours annually).
• B) five weeks longer each year than their 1973 counterparts (more than 200 additional hours annually).
• C) one week less each year than their 1973 counterparts (40 hours less a year).
• D) five weeks less each year than their 1973 counterparts (200 hours less a year).

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