(Last Word) Factors that have contributed to the increase in women's labor-force participation rate in the U.S. include the following, except
A) rising wage earnings brought about by rising productivity.
B) better education and more professional training.
C) access to a wider range of job opportunities.
D) an increase in the number of children, requiring mothers to ﬁnd work along with fathers.

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The other three answer choices are all factors that have contributed to the increase in women's labor-force participation rate in the U.S. However, an increase in the number of children requiring mothers to find work along with fathers is not a contributing factor - it is the opposite. It is a result of more women entering the labor force, rather than a cause.

(Last Word) Factors That Have Contributed to the Increase in Women's