Since 1950, the labor force participation rate in the United States
A. of men decreased and for women increased.
B. of men increased and women decreased.
C. of men and women both increased.
D. of men and women both decreased.
Answer: A
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Which of the following is true of union membership rates in the United States?
a. The rate for males is greater than the rate for females because there are more males in the service sector. b. The rate for males is greater than the rate for females because there are more females in the service sector. c. The rate for whites is greater than the rate for blacks because there are more blacks in the service sector. d. The rate for blacks is greater than the rate for whites because there are more whites in heavy industry. e. The rate for blacks is less than the rate for whites because there are more whites in heavy industry.
The change in saving divided by the change in income is the
a. ratio of saving to income b. same as saving divided by income c. average propensity to save d. marginal propensity to consume e. marginal propensity to save
The "Okies" were associated with each of these EXCEPT
A. the Dust Bowl. B. John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. C. the Great Depression. D. the rust belt.
Persistent dumping can occur if a profit-maximizing firm faces a ________ demand in the home market and sells its good in a ________ international market.
A. relatively elastic; less competitive B. relatively inelastic; highly competitive C. relatively elastic; highly competitive D. relatively inelastic; less competitive