Related to the Economics in Practice on p. 447: In the U.S. from 1955 to 1996, the labor force participation rate ________ for men and ________ for women.
A) increased; increased
B) increased; decreased
C) decreased; increased
D) decreased; decreased

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The labor force participation rate decreased for men from 97.6% in 1955 to 93.1% in 1996, while it increased for women from 29.9% in 1955 to 60.5% in 1996. Therefore, the best choice is C, as the labor force participation rate decreased for men and increased for women.

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