Exam 13: The Economy and Work in Global Perspective

One of the greatest concerns for the future is the __________ of U.S.workers.

Ideally,professionals go beyond their self-interest or personal comfort so that they can help a patient or client.This illustrates the __________ of professions.

__________ is the social institution that ensures the maintenance of society through the production,distribution,and consumption of goods and services.

A postindustrial economy is based on __________ production,which is the provision of services rather than goods as a primary source of livelihood for workers and profit for owners and corporate shareholders.

Sometimes referred to as the "informal" or "shadow economy," one segment of the underground economy is made up of workers who are paid "off the books," which means that they are paid in cash,their earnings are not reported,and no taxes are paid.

__________ jobs differ from the employment norms of the society in which they are located.Examples in the U.S.labor market include personal service workers and private household workers.

In 1990 the United States became the first nation to formally address the issue of equality for persons with a disability when Congress passed the:

Most workers in preindustrial economic structures engage in __________ production,which is the extraction of raw materials and natural resources from the environment.

Describe the purpose of the economy and provide examples of the related components of an economy.

A(n) __________ exists when several companies overwhelmingly control an entire industry.