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.
D
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When describing the IMF broad country classification, the most accurate statement is that
A) most of the nations in Western Europe are considered emerging market economies. B) the emerging market economies are countries that were, until the early 1990s, part of the Soviet Union or its satellites. C) about 50 percent of the world's population live in the advanced economies and the other 50 percent live in the emerging market and developing economies. D) most of the world's population lives in advanced economies. E) the category with the greatest number of countries is the advanced economies.
The relationship among interest rates on bonds that all mature at the same time is known as the
A) term structure of interest rates. B) risk structure of interest rates. C) term premium. D) Treasury yield.