At the Transition to Parenthood, Lesbian Couples Are More Likely

question 21

Multiple Choice

At the transition to parenthood, lesbian couples are more likely than opposite-sex couples to organize household and childcare responsibilities by:

• A) taking equal responsibility for paid work and in-home family responsibilities.
• B) giving one partner all the work responsibilities; one partner is assigned the home and family care responsibilities.
• C) hiring extra help in the home.
• D) reducing the number of hours each works outside the home.

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Definitions:

Shut Down

The process of ceasing operations, often temporarily, as a strategic or economic decision by a business.

Short Run

A period in economics where at least one input is fixed and cannot be changed.

Average Variable Costs

The total variable costs divided by the quantity of output produced. It represents the variable cost per unit of output.

Shutting-Down

The process a business undergoes when it ceases operations, often due to financial struggles or strategic decisions.