A Main Motivating Factor for the Increase in Dual-Earner Couples

question 119

Multiple Choice

A main motivating factor for the increase in dual-earner couples is that:

• A)women's incomes are now more similar to men's, compared to their incomes in the past.
• B)child care is more available and more affordable.
• C)couples are more likely to remain unmarried, and thus need greater independent financial security.
• D)couples tend to have larger families than they did in the past.

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