According to Recent Studies, Which of the Following Is True

question 75

Multiple Choice

According to recent studies, which of the following is true of centenarians?

• A) In developed countries, the number of centenarians is decreasing at a rate of approximately 7 percent each year.
• B) Chronic high-mortality diseases are markedly delayed for many years in centenarians.
• C) China has the most centenarians, followed by Brazil, Canada, and Australia.
• D) The level of education is unrelated to the life span of centenarians.

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Definitions:

Labor Shortages

Labor shortages occur when employers have difficulty filling positions due to a lack of available, qualified candidates.

Equilibrium Wage Rates

The wage rate at which the quantity of labor demanded by employers equals the quantity of labor supplied by workers.

Strike

The withholding of labor services by an organized group of workers (a labor union).

Exclusive Union

A labor union that only represents workers from a particular company or industry, often having restrictive membership criteria.