Recent estimates predict that between 1982 and 1995 the greatest increase in the number of people employed will be inthe category of low-paying service occupations This category , however , will not increase its share of total empoyment, whereas the category of high-paying service occupations will increase its share.
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If the estimates above are accurate , which of the following conclusions can be drawn ? [em08]
A)In 1982 more people were working in low-paying service occupations than were working in high-paying service occupations. [em22]
B)In 1995 more people will be working in high-paying service occupations than will be working in low-paying service occupations.
C)Nonservice occupations will account for the same share of total employment in 1995 as in 1982
D)Many of the people who were working in low-paying service occupations in 1982 will be working in high -paying service occupations by 1995
E)The rate of growth for low-paying service occupations will be greater than the overall rate of employment growth between 1982 and 1995
The answer is A But Lisa has no idea ,my choice was D
Thx !
Good luck from Lisa in SH
suppose such a situation: 100 employees among which 90 belong to low-paying service and 10 high-paying service. The rate of increase in both low-paying and high-paying service is 10%, then low-paying increases 9 and high-paying increase 1. Be careful the unchanged shares. The share of low-paying is 90% and that of high-paying is 10%. If the increase in low-paying is a little more than 9, say 10. then the share of it will no doubt increase. At the same time the overal increase of employment is more than 10%. Now come the same situation as described above.
