Which of the Following Statements Regarding Baby Boomers Is Most

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding baby boomers is most accurate?

• A)Baby boomers are important to the consumer market because of their increased earnings and participation in the workforce.
• B)Baby boomers are more educated and therefore more proactive in making their needs known.
• C)Baby boomers are important to the market because they are leaving significant amounts of wealth to their children.
• D)Baby boomers are more personally and financially secure because they did not have to live through any major wars.
• E)Baby boomers are much more likely to spend their money on others than on themselves.

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