Research Cited in the Text Suggests That Gender Differences in the United

question 156

Multiple Choice

Research cited in the text suggests that gender differences in the United States appear to be:

• A) widening
• B) shrinking
• C) changing focus so that gender differences are thought to be more important
• D) staying the same

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Definitions:

Disposable Income

After subtracting income taxes, disposable income is the money remaining for individuals or households to spend or save.

MPC

The marginal propensity to consume, indicating the proportion of an additional unit of income that is spent on consumption.

MPS

Marginal Propensity to Save, which is the portion of additional income that a household saves rather than consumes.

APS

Assumes "APS" refers to "Average Propensity to Save," which is the proportion of total income or output that is saved rather than spent on consumption.