Which of the Following Is a Trend That Depicts the Increasingly

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a trend that depicts the increasingly nontraditional nature of today's Canadian family?

• A) Working women are making up a smaller percentage of the workforce.
• B) There are more families without children than with children.
• C) Dual-income families are declining in number.
• D) Stay-at-home dads are declining in number.
• E) There is a declining reliance on convenience foods and services.

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Definitions:

Budget Line

A budget line represents all the combinations of two goods that a consumer can purchase with a given budget, given the prices of the goods.

Leisure

Free time when one is not working or occupied; time that can be spent on relaxation or hobbies.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation used in economics to model the preference satisfaction or happiness that a consumer derives from consuming goods and services.

Fruit Farm

An agricultural establishment primarily engaged in the cultivation of fruit-bearing trees, bushes, and plants.