The rising demand for health-care industry workers is due to the following factors, except
A) aging of the U.S. population.
B) rising income levels in the U.S.
C) the continued presence of health insurance for U.S. consumers.
D) decreasing prices of labor in the health-care industry.

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The other three factors - aging of the U.S. population, rising income levels in the U.S., and the continued presence of health insurance for U.S. consumers - are all contributing to the increasing demand for health-care industry workers. However, decreasing prices of labor in the health-care industry would not lead to an increase in demand for workers. In fact, it could lead to a decrease in demand as employers would have less incentive to hire additional workers if labor prices were falling.

The Rising Demand for Health-Care Industry Workers Is Due to the Following