One reason earnings tend to fall before retirement age is that

A. people are retiring earlier.
B. firms discriminate against older workers.
C. people tend to reduce the number of hours they work after age 50.
D. the experience of people is no longer valuable after they are 50 or 55.


Answer: C

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