Which of the Following Is True

question 438

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) Due to anti-employment discrimination legislation that was passed in the early 1960s, there was a large increase in the earnings of women relative to men in the 1960s and 1970s.
• B) The female/male earnings ratio for full-time workers rose substantially between 1980 and 2010.
• C) The number of women preparing for careers as professionals has declined during the last two decades.
• D) In 2010, only about 42 percent of those completing college degrees were women.

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