32-34] Refer to the following table to answer the questions The overall labor-fo

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32-34] Refer to the following table to answer the questions The overall labor-force participation rate of men declined between 1970 and 1990, whereas the overall labor-force participation rate of women increased sharply between 1970 and 1990. This overall increase reflects different patterns for different age groups, however, as shown in the following table. Men 16-24 69% 72% Men 25-54 96% 93% Men 56 and over 56% All Men 1970 1990 80% 76% 140% All Women Women 16-24 50% 74% Women 25 -34 45% 7490 Women 35-44 51% 7796 Women 45-54 54% 71% 1970 1990 4396 58% 32. Given this profile, what factor may not have played an important role in declining male labor- force participation rate? a. early retirement. b. rising divorce rate. c. switching role. d. staying in school longer.

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32. d - The only category in which the male participation is increasing is the 16-24 category. This means that staying in school longer was not the factor responsible for decline.

33. d, except d all other options would have played a siginificant role in increasing womens workforce.

34. 67% (if there are 100 men and 100 women, then 76+58/200)

35. b

36. a positive statements

37. c

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