One Direct Implication of the View That Childbearing Decisions Are

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Multiple Choice

One direct implication of the view that childbearing decisions are influenced by economic benefits and costs is that:

• A) people will not have additional children unless they can earn a profit from doing so.
• B) social factors do not affect childbearing decisions.
• C) compulsory education will increase fertility by raising each child's prospective earnings.
• D) fertility should fall with improved opportunities for women to work in jobs outside the home.

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Definitions:

Rational Choice Theory

A theory in economics and sociology that assumes individuals act based on their own self-interest, carefully weighing the costs and benefits of possible actions.

Marxian Concepts

Ideas and theories developed by Karl Marx, focusing on class struggle, modes of production, and the critique of capitalist societies.

Bourgeoisie

A social class characterized by their ownership of the means of production and their socio-economic status in capitalist societies.

Class Consciousness

The awareness of one's own social class and its position within the broader social and economic structure, often associated with a sense of collective political interests.