Between 1959 and 2009, the Labor Force Participation Rate for Women

question 73

Multiple Choice

Between 1959 and 2009, the labor force participation rate for women

• A) increased in most years.
• B) decreased in most years.
• C) did not change.
• D) first rose sharply and then, after 1996, fell equally sharply.
• E) did not change until 1992, after which it generally increased.

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Definitions:

Workers' Compensation

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Nonmandated Benefits

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Life-Cycle Benefits

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