How does the "marriageable men hypothesis" explain rates of marriage among African Americans?
a. Marriage rates among blacks are relatively high because black women seek men who match them on both religious and economic characteristics.
b. Marriage rates among blacks are relatively low, even after a nonmarital birth, because black men are less likely to earn a living wage.
c. Marriage rates among blacks are relatively low, even after a nonmarital birth, because black women are pickier than other racial/ethnic groups about the men they will marry.
d. Marriage rates among blacks are relatively high because black women are less concerned with men's economic standing compared to other racial/ethnic groups.
Answer: b. Marriage rates among blacks are relatively low, even after a nonmarital birth, because black men are less likely to earn a living wage.
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