One explanation for the increased participation of married women in the U.S. labor force is that
a. fewer women are being trained for household work by the public school system
b. rapid growth in the service sector has provided additional job opportunities for women
c. the cost of professional day care has increased
d. couples are having more children
e. husbands earn more today than they did previously
B
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i. current account ii. past account iii. capital and financial account A) i only B) ii only C) iii only D) i and iii E) i, ii, and iii
According to the loanable funds framework, if businesses see new opportunities to expand capacity by building new factories, the likely effect will be that:
What will be an ideal response?
An example of "investment" in computing real GDP using the expenditure approach is the purchase of
A) a new set of tools by an auto mechanic, for use in repairing cars. B) 100 shares of IBM stock. C) a 100 year old house by a married couple. D) computer chips by Dell to put in their personal computers.
In 2007 the price of oil increased, which in turn caused the price of natural gas to rise. This can best be explained by saying that oil and natural gas are:
A. substitute goods and the higher price for oil increased the demand for natural gas. B. complementary goods and the higher price for oil decreased the supply of natural gas. C. substitute goods and the higher price for oil decreased the supply of natural gas. D. complementary goods and the higher price for oil increased the demand for natural gas.