Construction Industry-All Employees (Millions), 2000-2009 Construction Industry - Average Hourly Earnings (Dollars), 2000-2009 Based on trends displayed in the graphs above, which answer choice represents a likely situation for 2010?
Answer
A
There will be more than 6.5 million construction employees in 2010, and those employees will have average hourly earnings of $24.00.
B
There will be over 6 million construction employees in 2010, and the average hourly earnings will be less than twenty dollars.
C
There will be roughly 6 million employees in 2010, and those employees will have average hourly earnings of $22.75.
D
There will be over 7.5 million employees in 2010, and those employees will earn, on average, $23.00 per hour.