Question : 21) The upward trend in the U.S. labor force participation : 1238460

21) The upward trend in the U.S. labor force participation rate the past 50 years is explained by

A) the increase in the population.

B) the increase in the male labor force participation rate.

C) the increase in the number of discouraged workers.

D) the increase in the female labor force participation rate.

E) Both answers B and D are correct.

22) The total U.S. labor force participation rate increased over the past 50 years because

A) the female labor force participation rate increased.

B) more men are retiring early.

C) fewer women are attending college.

D) many blue-collar jobs with rigid work hours have been created in the last decade.

E) the male labor force participation rate increased.

23) Which of the following statements are true concerning the labor force participation rate?

i.The labor force participation rate for women in the United States has increased since 1959.

ii.The labor force participation rates for women across different countries have converged to about 50 percent.

iii.The labor force participation rate for men in the United States has decreased since 1959.

A) i and ii

B) i, ii and iii

C) i and iii

D) iii only

E) i only

24) Over the last 50 years, in the United States the labor force participation rate for women ________, the labor force participation rate for men ________, and the over-all labor force participation rate ________.

A) increased; decreased; increased

B) increased; decreased; did not change

C) did not change; increased; increased

D) increased; did not change; increased

E) decreased; increased; increased

25) Over the last 50 years, the U.S. labor force participation rate of men has ________ by ________ the labor force participation of women has ________. As a result, the overall U.S. labor force participation has ________.

A) decreased; less than; increased; increased

B) decreased; more than; increased; decreased

C) decreased; about the same rate as; increased; remained steady

D) increased; less than; decreased; decreased

E) increased; more than; decreased; increased

26) In part, the increase in the labor force participation rate in the United States over the last 50 years can be attributed to

A) unsuccessful job seekers becoming discouraged workers.

B) technological change in the home increasing the time available for paid employment.

C) recessionary periods followed by longer expansionary periods.

D) early retirement by men in the labor force.

E) the large increase in the men’s labor force participation rate overcoming the large decrease in the women’s labor force participation rate.

27) Which of the following help explain the increase in the U.S. labor force participation rate for women?

i.There was a significant fall in the number of children women were choosing to have.

ii.There was an increase in the educational level of women.

iii.Technological change in the home increased the time available for work outside the home.

A) i only

B) ii only

C) i and ii

D) ii and iii

E) i, ii, and iii

28) In the United States, a reason for the increase of the labor force participation rate for women is that

A) an increase in wealth allowed men to retire early.

B) more women pursued a college education and received higher wages upon graduation.

C) improved Social Security benefits are available for women if they work.

D) there has been a decrease in jobs with flexible hours.

E) fewer women married.

29) Over the past 50 years, the U.S. labor force participation rate has decreased for

A) i only

B) ii only

C) i and iii

D) ii and iii

E) i, ii, and iii

30) Between 1960 and 2010, the labor force participation rate for men

A) increased in most years.

B) decreased in most years.

C) did not change.

D) fluctuated, first rising until about 1989 and after that, then falling.

E) did not change until 1992, after which it generally increased.