(Last Word) Which of the Following Statements Is True About

question 244

Multiple Choice

(Last Word) Which of the following statements is true about occupational licensing in the United States?

• A) In the 1950s only about 5 percent of jobs required an occupational license; today about one-third of jobs require a license.
• B) The proportion of jobs requiring occupational licenses has remained relatively stable since the 1950s.
• C) Occupational licensing benefits consumers by reducing firms' costs and lowering output prices.
• D) Occupational licensing enhances employment opportunities for poorer workers.

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Definitions:

Predictability

The ability to accurately forecast the future occurrence or behavior of an event based on current or past data.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that was once neutral but triggers a conditioned response after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome, which can become a distressing disorder when excessive.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning.