According to Your Textbook, Between 1979 and 2014, the Ratio

question 59

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, between 1979 and 2014, the ratio of women's to men's earnings among full-time, year-round workers was:

• A) 52 percent.
• B) 62 percent.
• C) 72 percent.
• D) 83 percent.

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