American Adults of Working Age Work on Average 35-40

Multiple Choice

American adults of working age work on average 35-40 % more hours per week than their counterparts in France and Germany. All of the following have been mentioned by researchers as possible explanations, except:

A) A greater inherent laziness among the French and the Germans.
B) Social interactions associated with the labour/leisure tradeoff.
C) Higher payroll and incomes taxes applied to both workers and firms.
D) Labour supply curve may be more elastic in France and Germany than in America.
E) Extensive regulations regarding working and employment practices.