The percentage of women in the U.S. labor force ___________ between 1880 and 1920

a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained relatively constant


a. increased

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Which if the following is a key difference between profit-oriented institutions (such as small businesses) and non-profit institutions (such as governments, hospitals, or schools)? Profit-oriented institutions

A) are usually competitive rather than cooperative. B) have a recognized residual claimant. C) pursue private interests rather than the public interest. D) rely on monetary incentives to secure the cooperation required for their functioning. E) work through market processes.

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What has been the market outcome of government-enforced price floors for agricultural products?

A) Not enough food has been produced. B) Farmers have been made worse off. C) A shortage of agricultural products has resulted. D) A surplus of agricultural products has resulted.

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One of the principal factors behind the U.S. trade deficits of the 1990s has been

a. slow growth and recession in many important trading partners. b. rapid growth and inflation in many important trading partners. c. significant depreciation of the dollar. d. rising real interest rates in the United States.

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