In order for significant numbers of elderly to withdraw from the labor force, four conditions must exist in society, according to the text. Which is NOT one of these four factors?
a) A society must produce an economic surplus that is large enough to support its
nonemployed members.
b) There must be a mechanism in place to divert some of the surplus to the
nonemployed members.
c) Nonemployed members should be viewed positively by the rest of the society.
d) Life expectancy must reach at least 65 so that there are sufficient numbers of
old people.
e) The activities and leisure of the nonemployed must be seen as legitimate.
D
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