The Missing Men Practice Questions

1. The number of US prime-age men missing from the labor force is approximately ____________ *

a. 3.5 million.

b. 5.5 million.

c. 7.5 million.

d. 10 million.

2. Since 1969, men’s median wages in the US, adjusting for inflation, has been ____________ *

a. steadily increasing.

b. steadily decreasing.

c. flat.

3. True or false: The rise of the stay-at-home-dad is one of the main explanations for the US “missing men” phenomenon. *

a. True.

b. False.