Research Suggests That the Wide-Spread Use of the Birth Control

question 4

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that the wide-spread use of the birth control pill:

• A)accounts for over half the increase in the labor force participation rate married women since 1950
• B)accounts for about one-third of the increase in the share of women in professional occupations between 1970 and 1990
• C)accounts for over two-thirds of the drop in the age of first marriage between 1970 and 1990
• D)had no measurable impact on the labor force participation rate of women

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