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Question 1

By the end of the 1980s, __________.
 
  A) women constituted nearly two-thirds of poor adults
  B) the percentage of women attending college decreased
  C) the average salary of men and women was virtually equal
  D) the Republican Party promoted the Equal Rights Amendment

Question 2

Aspects of the national economy in the 1980s included __________.
 
  A) the highest inflation rates ever recorded
  B) a widening of the gap between the rich and the poor
  C) the development of millions of new jobs
  D) increased participation in the stock market

Question 3

Yuppies tended __________.
 
  A) not to reap the economic benefits of the 1980s
  B) to purchase items from upscale retailers
  C) not to emulate the upper class in their lifestyles
  D) to come from the lowest economic sectors

Question 4

Federal tax and spending policies of the 1980s made life more difficult for __________.
 
  A) wealthy corporations
  B) middle-class workers caught in industrial restructuring
  C) people seeking employment in Sunbelt cities
  D) the wealthiest members of American society



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Answer 1

Answer: A

Answer 2

Answer: B

Answer 3

Answer: B

Answer 4

Answer: B





 

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