A Graph of Marriage and Divorce Rates Presented in the Text

question 20

Multiple Choice

A graph of marriage and divorce rates presented in the text shows that

• A)both rates have been declining for the past several decades.
• B)both rates have been rising since the 1980s.
• C)the marriage rate has been falling since the 1960s while the divorce rate has been rising.
• D)the divorce rate has been falling since the 1960s while the marriage rate has been rising.

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