An increase in female life expectancy has numerous consequences. All of the following are consequences except that:
A. women without caretakers are likely to be institutionalized.
B. the majority of older women are single.
C. the majority of older women are married.
D. older women without spouses have higher poverty rates.
Answer: C
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a. ?increased funding for reducing air pollution
b. ?proposals to increase the number of epidemiologists
c. ?heavy taxes on tobacco manufacturers
d. ?tax deductions for persons at risk of heart disease who join gyms
e. ?increased funding for research on heart disease