Statement I: Americans Worked More Hours Per Year in 1990

question 154

Multiple Choice

Statement I: Americans worked more hours per year in 1990 than they did in 2008.
Statement II: The Japanese worked more hours per year than the U.S.or Germany in 1990.

• A)Statement I is true and statement II is false.
• B)Statement II is true and statement I is false.
• C)Both statements are true.
• D)Both statements are false.

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