Which of the Following Is True Regarding Labor Force Participation

question 191

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding labor force participation rates in the United States since the 1950s?

• A)The rates for both men and women have risen.
• B)The rate for women has fallen; that for men has risen.
• C)The rate for men has fallen; that for women has increased.
• D)The rates for both men and women have fallen.
• E)The rates for both men and women have remained fairly constant.

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Definitions:

Contingency

A forthcoming incident or situation which may occur but its certainty cannot be ascertained.

Conditional Statement

A statement in logic that involves an if-then structure, asserting that if one thing is true, then another will follow.

Contradictory

Describing propositions, beliefs, or statements that are mutually opposed or inconsistent, such that if one is true, the other must be false.

Antecedent

The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, typically preceding and implying the consequence.