Which of the Following Is One of the Chief Reasons

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the chief reasons for the change in the participation rate of married women in the U.S. workforce?

• A) An increase in the marginal cost of working in the labor force
• B) An increase in financial independence provided by jobs
• C) An increase in the opportunity cost of household work
• D) An increase in household appliances.
• E) An increase in the time that women spend shopping.

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Definitions:

Esophageal Cancer

A type of cancer that occurs in the esophagus, the long tube that connects the throat to the stomach, often associated with difficulty swallowing and weight loss.

Regurgitation

The backward flow of blood through a valve in the heart that does not close properly, or the return of undigested food from the esophagus to the mouth.

Difficulty Swallowing

Known medically as dysphagia, this term describes trouble moving food, liquid, and saliva from the mouth to the stomach.

Electroencephalography

A procedure that records the electrical activity of the brain as a tracing called an electroencephalogram, or EEG, on a strip of graph paper.