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chandani

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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

Question 2

Which of the following is a result of increased real wages in the United States?
 a. a decrease in the quantity of services demanded by households
  b. an increase in the opportunity cost of remaining employed in the home
  c. a decrease in the opportunity cost of working outside the home
  d. a decline in the number of households providing labor outside the home
  e. reduced use of labor-saving devices in households



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B



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