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A student in an economics course is examining the decline since 1950 in average hours worked per person per year in various nations due to both increased productivity and the adoption of policies that limit working hours. The student
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the student's conclusion?
the percent decrease in hours worked was greater in Australia than it was in Norway, Colombia, or Mexico.
A
though the decline in number of hours worked in Australia was less than that in Norway and Mexico, it was greater than that in Colombia.
B
while the number of hours worked rose in Australia between 1950 and 2017, it declined in Norway, Colombia, and Mexico.
C
though the decline in number of hours worked in Australia was not as great as that in Norway, it was greater than that in Colombia and Mexico.
D