In Order for Significant Numbers of Elderly to Withdraw from the Labor

question 80

Multiple Choice

In order for significant numbers of elderly to withdraw from the labor force, four conditions must exist in society, according to the text. Which is NOT one of these four factors?

• A)A society must produce an economic surplus that is large enough to support its nonemployed members.
• B)There must be a mechanism in place to divert some of the surplus to the nonemployed members.
• C)Nonemployed members should be viewed positively by the rest of the society.
• D)Life expectancy must reach at least 65 so that there are sufficient numbers of old people.
• E)The activities and leisure of the nonemployed must be seen as legitimate.

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Decay

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