What was the economic effect of increased educational opportunities after World War 2?

A) Employers had new expectations for the postwar workforce, which had a higher level of education.

B) Average spending per pupil in colleges fell as the enrollment numbers increased rapidly after the war.

C) Educational opportunities resulted in a shortage of unskilled labor to fill post-war factory positions.

D) An increase in educational opportunities created a shift in the workforce from blue to white-collar jobs.

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Deangelo Mckinney

16 December, 11:13

What was the economic effect of increased educational opportunities after World War 2?

A) Employers had new expectations for the postwar workforce, which had a higher level of education.

B) Average spending per pupil in colleges fell as the enrollment numbers increased rapidly after the war.

C) Educational opportunities resulted in a shortage of unskilled labor to fill post-war factory positions.

D) An increase in educational opportunities created a shift in the workforce from blue to white-collar jobs.

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Howard Fowler · Answer 1

C) Educational opportunities resulted in a shortage of unskilled labor to fill post-war factory positions.

Explanation:

This is because, the increased educational opportunities after world war led to shortage of unskilled labour to fill post-war factory position.

This in turn led to the collapse of most industries, thereby creating one of the highest unemployment in the history after the war.