After 2004, the Relative Wages of Skilled (Nonproduction) Workers in the United

question 98

Multiple Choice

After 2004, the relative wages of skilled (nonproduction) workers in the United States:

• A) decreased compared with wages of less-skilled (production) workers.
• B) rose compared with wages of less-skilled (production) workers.
• C) did not change.
• D) moved erratically.

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Definitions:

Semilunar Valves

Heart valves located at the exits of the right and left ventricles of the heart, preventing backflow of blood into the ventricles; includes the aortic and pulmonary valves.

Ventricular Diastole

is a phase of the heart cycle during which the ventricles relax and fill with blood following contraction.

Cardiac Cycle

The sequence of events that occur in the heart during one heartbeat, involving contraction and relaxation of the atria and ventricles.

Ventricular Depolarization

The electrical activity that triggers contraction of the ventricles, the heart's lower chambers, during the cardiac cycle.