Which of the Following Helps Explain the Rising Share of Women

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following helps explain the rising share of women in the paid labor force during the last century?

• A)the increase in the number of people working on farms
• B)a high divorce rate
• C)the increasing size of Canadian families
• D)the fact that working women earn more than working men

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Definitions:

Dispatching Rule

A criterion used in manufacturing and other operations to prioritize and allocate resources to tasks, often to optimize production flow or minimize waiting time.

Processing Time

The duration required to complete a specific task or operation, often used in manufacturing and computer science.

Work Centre

A specific location where work tasks are performed, often designated for a particular process or operation within a manufacturing or office environment.

Flow Time

The total time a product or information takes to go through a process from start to completion.