Suppose That a Well-Respected Study Published in Child Psychology Today

question 307

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a well-respected study published in Child Psychology Today finds that a very high proportion of children raised by stay-at-home fathers are accepted to Harvard University. If a large number of previously working fathers quit their jobs and become stay-at-home dads, which of the following will occur, all else equal?
I The unemployment rate will decrease.
Ii The size of the labor force will decrease.
Iii The number of unemployed people will increase.
Iv) The unemployment rate will increase.

• A) i) and ii) only
• B) ii) and iv) only
• C) i), ii), and iii) only
• D) ii), iii), and iv) only

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