The Proportion of Part-Time Workers in the United States Labor

question 126

Multiple Choice

The proportion of part-time workers in the United States labor force ____ between 1957 and 1996.

• A)decreased 46%
• B)increased 46%
• C)increased 146%
• D)decreased 146%
• E)stayed the same

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