Which of the following is not a true statement about employment and education in the United States by 2014?Select the correct answer below:A greater percentage of adult men held jobs compared to adult women.Women received more than half of all bachelor's degrees.Women received more than half of all law degrees and more than half of all medical degrees.The female/male wage gap was lower than it was in the 1970s.

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Which of the following is not a true statement about employment and education in the United States by 2014? Select the correct answer below: O A greater percentage of adult men held jobs compared to adult women. O Women received more than half of all bachelor's degrees. O Women received more than half of all law degrees and more than half of all medical degrees. The female/male wage gap was lower than it was in the 1970s.

Which of the following is not a true statement about employment and education in the United States by 2014? Select the correct answer below: O A greater percentage of adult men held jobs compared to adult women. O Women received more than half of all bachelor's degrees. O Women received more than half of all law degrees and more than half of all medical degrees. The female/male wage gap was lower than it was in the 1970s.

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Chapter11: Labor Markets

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