Author Question: The increased labor force participation of married women in the United States is most often ... (Read 57 times)

ss2343 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

The increased labor force participation of married women in the United States is most often explained by
a. declining productivity in agricultural production
b. a rise in average household size
c. increased education and an increased demand for labor
d. the decreased opportunity cost of working in the home
e. declining productivity in household production

Question 2

If the real wage decreases, the opportunity cost of working in the home will
a. increase
b. decrease
c. not be affected
d. increase as long as worker productivity also rises
e. increase only if households want to maintain their standard of living