Because workers in the United States work fewer hours per week,on average,than they did over 100 years ago
A)workers in the United States are worse off than they were over 100 years ago.
B)workers in the United States earn less income than they did over 100 years ago.
C)GDP is lower than it would be if U.S.workers worked the same workweek they had 100 years ago.
D)GDP is higher than it would be if U.S.workers worked the same workweek they had 100 years ago.

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Working fewer hours could lead to a lower GDP than if the same longer workweeks from 100 years ago were maintained, assuming all other factors remain constant. This is because GDP is partly a function of total labor input, and fewer working hours could mean less total output.

Because Workers in the United States Work Fewer Hours Per