What Led to the Decrease in Labour-Force Participation Rates Among

question 119

Multiple Choice

What led to the decrease in labour-force participation rates among Canadian men since World War II?

• A) longer schooling,an increase in stay-at-home dads,earlier retirement,and longer lives
• B) longer lives,laws that prevent mandatory retirement,and an increase in stay-at-home dads
• C) better employment insurance benefits and laws that prevent mandatory retirement and age discrimination in hiring
• D) easier job searches,better training,and laws that prevent mandatory retirement and age discrimination in hiring

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Definitions:

Supply

The total quantity of a good or service that is available for purchase at various price levels in a given market.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specific price level, at a given point in time.

Equilibrium Price

is the price at which the quantity demanded of a good equals the quantity supplied, leading to market balance.

Eurotunnel

A major infrastructure project, also known as the Channel Tunnel, that connects the UK and France beneath the English Channel.