The news headline, “Recession Spurs Young in U.S. to Forgo or Delay Marriage,” described ____
a. a study that found a causal link between the U. S. recession and the decisions of young adults to marry
b. census data that indicated poverty was a primary cause of decreased marriage rates
c. data that could have been explained by the trend for Americans to marry at later ages
d. a study of historical data on marriage rates
ANSWER:
c
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