Who Is Participating More in the Labor Force? Who Less? Internet Exercise Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website for the current population survey (http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsdbtabs.htm) and select "Historical Data for Series in ( www... Monthly Employment Situation News Release" to find information about civilian labor force participation rates (LFPRs) and civilian employment-population ratios (EPRs). I. What were the LFPRs for men and women in January 1950 and for the mog recent month shown? Which rate has increased over this period? Which has declined? What are some possible explanations for these changes? 2. What has been the combined effect of these two trends on the overall labor for participation rate, 1950 to the present? (In your answer, provide the specific over. all LFPRs for January 1950 and the most recent month shown.)3. What were the LFPRs for white women and African-American women in January 1955 and for the most recent month shown? What was the gap in these rates at the beginning of the period and the end of the period? What are some possible explanations for this change? 4. What was the overall civilian employment-population ratio for the most recent month shown? Why are overall EPRs lower than overall LFPRs? (Use this book's glossary definitions for help with this question.)