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Originally posted by VeritasPrepBrian on 14 Dec 2010, 20:50.
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Within the past six months, women have, for the first time, become the majority of the American workforce. Despite comprising more than 50% of the population, women have always been outnumbered by men in the area of employment. However, with the recent recession, companies have been laying off manufacturing workers and those without college degrees at higher rates, while retaining better educated, younger workers and even hiring more workers in service industries.
Which of the following is best supported by the information above?
A) When the recession is over, men will again comprise the majority of the workforce.
B) At least one group of Americans has been underrepresented in employment.
C) More women are currently employed than at any time in the history of the United States.
D) There are now more jobs in the service sector than in any other sector of the economy.
E) Women are now earning more college degrees than men.
Which of the following is best supported by the information above?
A) When the recession is over, men will again comprise the majority of the workforce.
B) At least one group of Americans has been underrepresented in employment.
C) More women are currently employed than at any time in the history of the United States.
D) There are now more jobs in the service sector than in any other sector of the economy.
E) Women are now earning more college degrees than men.
Hey gang,
I've seen some great debates on here and wanted to throw one more question in the ring - this one was written by one of my colleagues at Veritas and I think is a good example.
I've seen some great debates on here and wanted to throw one more question in the ring - this one was written by one of my colleagues at Veritas and I think is a good example.
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Really a good one.
A) When the recession is over, men will again comprise the majority of the workforce. Out of scope as not supported
B) At least one group of Americans has been underrepresented in employment. - Good one, now women are the majority, earlier men were. But I have a q for the creator, see... the no of men employed has decreased, while the no. of women employed has increased, so there could have been a point were equal number of men and women were employed. In terms of proportion,
Let the total number of men be 40
Women = 60.
The total number of men employed = 20 or 50 %
similarly for women = 30 or 50 %
So the proportion of women and men employed is equal Right?
C) More women are currently employed than at any time in the history of the United States. - One of the most enticing one. There could have been a scenario in which the women proportion was low. If more men and fewer women were kicked out, women proportion can increase but the number employed has decreased.
D) There are now more jobs in the service sector than in any other sector of the economy. - Not necessarily
E) Women are now earning more college degrees than men. - Maybe that women who were already employed had college degrees and weren't kicked out of the company. We dont know whether the total number of jobs available has decreased or increased.
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Good question.
But I think that there is not a clear definition of workforce.
Does the workforce include the people who are able and want to work but are unemployed?
Remember that Economics include that people.
But I think that there is not a clear definition of workforce.
Does the workforce include the people who are able and want to work but are unemployed?
Remember that Economics include that people.
