As job opportunities for women and the wages those jobs pay have increased,the opportunity cost of doing housework has ________,so many families have chosen to hire specialists in households chores,such as cleaning services and lawn care services,because the cost of these specialists is ________ than the cost of the wife (or husband)performing those chores.

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The opportunity cost of doing housework has increased because the potential earnings from working outside the home have increased. Families hire specialists when the cost of these services is lower than the opportunity cost of the time the wife (or husband) would spend doing those chores.

As Job Opportunities for Women and the Wages Those Jobs