Question 1

The concept "paraprofessional" refers to work that requires skills, but typically lacks a broad theoretical knowledge of a field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Combining a market-based economy with an extensive social welfare program yields what is called "welfare capitalism."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the underground economy? Provide several examples of work in the underground economy.

Accepted Answer

The underground economy refers to econom

Question 4

Prostitution and selling illegal drugs are typically part of the underground economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The concept "state capitalism" refers all productive enterprises in a country being owned by the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following countries best exemplifies a system of state capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) Great Britain 
C) Australia 
D) Japan 
A) the United States 
B) Great Britain 
C) Australia 
D) Japan

Question 7

Describe trends in the U.S.labor force over the course of the last century.What technological changes have accompanied the shift from agricultural work to blue-collar work and then to white-collar service jobs? What changes in other social patterns have accompanied this shift? Consider rural-urban residential patterns, family patterns, and the relationship between work and home.

Accepted Answer

Over the last century, the U.S. labor fo

Question 8

In recent years, the lowest unemployment rates in the United States have been among teenagers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The development of agriculture was set in motion by

Accepted Answer

A) changes in the church. 
B) using animals to pull the plow. 
C) the discovery of writing. 
D) the discovery of oil. 
A) changes in the church. 
B) using animals to pull the plow. 
C) the discovery of writing. 
D) the discovery of oil.

Question 10

A corporation is an organization with a legal existence apart from that of its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most people with jobs in the primary labor market would probably rather have jobs in the secondary labor market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a socialist economic system, "justice" amounts to

Accepted Answer

A) trying to meet the basic needs of all in a equal manner. 
B) doing whatever helps boost company earnings. 
C) freedom of the marketplace. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) trying to meet the basic needs of all in a equal manner. 
B) doing whatever helps boost company earnings. 
C) freedom of the marketplace. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following concepts refers to an economy based on computer technology?

Accepted Answer

A) postindustrial economy 
B) industrial economy 
C) technological economy 
D) agrarian economy 
A) postindustrial economy 
B) industrial economy 
C) technological economy 
D) agrarian economy

Question 14

Over the course of human history, revolutionary changes in which of the following have brought great changes to the economy?

Accepted Answer

A) production technology 
B) the family 
C) population size 
D) natural resources 
A) production technology 
B) the family 
C) population size 
D) natural resources

Question 15

The invention of the corporation is generally taken as the point at which a postindustrial society emerged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Turning metals into automobiles is work that falls within the

Accepted Answer

A) primary sector. 
B) secondary sector. 
C) tertiary sector. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) primary sector. 
B) secondary sector. 
C) tertiary sector. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 17

Adam Smith's idea was that, in a capitalist system, government tells businesses what to produce and consumers what to buy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The social thinker whose ideas supported the operation of a free-market economy most was

Accepted Answer

A) Thorstein Veblen. 
B) Adam Smith. 
C) Karl Marx. 
D) Max Weber. 
A) Thorstein Veblen. 
B) Adam Smith. 
C) Karl Marx. 
D) Max Weber.

Question 19

The expansion of office work marks the growth of the economy's

Accepted Answer

A) primary sector. 
B) secondary sector. 
C) tertiary sector. 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) primary sector. 
B) secondary sector. 
C) tertiary sector. 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 20

Monopoly refers to a corporation that operates within a single sector of the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: The Economy and Work

The concept "paraprofessional" refers to work that requires skills, but typically lacks a broad theoretical knowledge of a field.

Combining a market-based economy with an extensive social welfare program yields what is called "welfare capitalism."

What is the underground economy? Provide several examples of work in the underground economy.

Prostitution and selling illegal drugs are typically part of the underground economy.

The concept "state capitalism" refers all productive enterprises in a country being owned by the government.

Which of the following countries best exemplifies a system of state capitalism?

In recent years, the lowest unemployment rates in the United States have been among teenagers.

The development of agriculture was set in motion by

A corporation is an organization with a legal existence apart from that of its members.

Most people with jobs in the primary labor market would probably rather have jobs in the secondary labor market.

In a socialist economic system, "justice" amounts to

Which of the following concepts refers to an economy based on computer technology?

Over the course of human history, revolutionary changes in which of the following have brought great changes to the economy?

The invention of the corporation is generally taken as the point at which a postindustrial society emerged.

Turning metals into automobiles is work that falls within the

Adam Smith's idea was that, in a capitalist system, government tells businesses what to produce and consumers what to buy.

The social thinker whose ideas supported the operation of a free-market economy most was

The expansion of office work marks the growth of the economy's

Monopoly refers to a corporation that operates within a single sector of the economy.

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