The Main Reason for the Decline in Real Wages in the 1970s

question 157

Multiple Choice

The main reason for the decline in real wages in the 1970s and 1980s was

• A)our high rate of productivity growth.
• B)our low rate of productivity growth.
• C)that so many housewives joined the labor force.
• D)people couldn't find jobs.

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