The technology hypothesis has been advanced as an explanation for the widening earnings gap between skilled and unskilled workers in the U.S.What does this hypothesis emphasize as the likely effect of technological advances
A)They have increased the supply of skilled workers and increased the supply of unskilled workers.
B)They have increased the supply of skilled workers and decreased the supply of unskilled workers.
C)They have increased the demand for skilled workers and decreased the demand for unskilled workers.
D)They have decreased the demand for skilled workers and decreased the demand for unskilled workers.

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The technology hypothesis emphasizes that technological advances have increased the demand for skilled workers and decreased the demand for unskilled workers as automation and computerization replace routine manual and clerical tasks. This leads to a widening earnings gap between the two groups of workers.

The Technology Hypothesis Has Been Advanced as an Explanation for the Widening