Question 1

Today, 1% of all corporations produce _____ of the private-sector output.

Accepted Answer

A)  almost 10% 
B)  nearly 50% 
C)  more than 80% 
D)  99% 
A)  almost 10% 
B)  nearly 50% 
C)  more than 80% 
D)  99%

Question 2

A major source of bankruptcy for people in the United States is the inability to pay for _____, especially for people who lose this benefit because they lost their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)  their children's college tuition 
B)  catastrophic health care needs 
C)  vacations and luxury items 
D)  the high interest on credit card bills 
A)  their children's college tuition 
B)  catastrophic health care needs 
C)  vacations and luxury items 
D)  the high interest on credit card bills

Question 3

Around 40% of the homeless population were families, typically

Accepted Answer

A)  single fathers with children. 
B)  single mothers with children. 
C)  married couples with teenage children. 
D)  single or married women responsible for aging parents. 
A)  single fathers with children. 
B)  single mothers with children. 
C)  married couples with teenage children. 
D)  single or married women responsible for aging parents.

Question 4

Because resources and wages are cheaper in many other nations, U.S. corporations are shifting more and more of their total assets outside of the United States. As of 2009, _____ of the top 15 multinational companies were U.S. based companies.

Accepted Answer

A)  all 
B)  three 
C)  six 
D)  12 
A)  all 
B)  three 
C)  six 
D)  12

Question 5

Historically, _____ have been extremely important in changing the relationship between management and workers. By joining together, workers were able to challenge owners to increase wages, add benefits, provide worker security, and promote safety in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchies 
B)  employees 
C)  labor unions 
D)  professional organizations 
A)  hierarchies 
B)  employees 
C)  labor unions 
D)  professional organizations

Question 6

The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless found that in 2008, 22% of families seeking emergency shelter were

Accepted Answer

A)  choosing to walk out on their underwater mortgages. 
B)  seeking shelter after a natural disaster. 
C)  homeless for the first time. 
D)  chronically homeless. 
A)  choosing to walk out on their underwater mortgages. 
B)  seeking shelter after a natural disaster. 
C)  homeless for the first time. 
D)  chronically homeless.

Question 7

The chapter states that inequality is endemic to capitalism. For example, of the 15,000 commercial U.S. banks, the largest 50 hold _____ of all assets.

Accepted Answer

A)  77% 
B)  more than 50% 
C)  more than 33% 
D)  10% 
A)  77% 
B)  more than 50% 
C)  more than 33% 
D)  10%

Question 8

In 2008 alone, individuals who had contributed to 401(k) retirement savings accounts for 20 years or more lost an average of _____ of value.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  25% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  25%

Question 9

Which term refers to repetitive work that is divided into very specialized tasks, using standardized tools and procedures, in order to maximize speed and efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientific management 
B)  Industrial revolution 
C)  Factory system 
D)  Systemization 
A)  Scientific management 
B)  Industrial revolution 
C)  Factory system 
D)  Systemization

Today, 1% of all corporations produce _____ of the private-sector output.

A major source of bankruptcy for people in the United States is the inability to pay for _____, especially for people who lose this benefit because they lost their jobs.

Around 40% of the homeless population were families, typically

Because resources and wages are cheaper in many other nations, U.S. corporations are shifting more and more of their total assets outside of the United States. As of 2009, _____ of the top 15 multinational companies were U.S. based companies.

Historically, _____ have been extremely important in changing the relationship between management and workers. By joining together, workers were able to challenge owners to increase wages, add benefits, provide worker security, and promote safety in the workplace.

The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless found that in 2008, 22% of families seeking emergency shelter were

The chapter states that inequality is endemic to capitalism. For example, of the 15,000 commercial U.S. banks, the largest 50 hold _____ of all assets.

In 2008 alone, individuals who had contributed to 401(k) retirement savings accounts for 20 years or more lost an average of _____ of value.

Which term refers to repetitive work that is divided into very specialized tasks, using standardized tools and procedures, in order to maximize speed and efficiency?

The Sociological Perspective

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Structural Sources of Social Change: Economic and Demographic

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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Exam 11: The Economy

Today, 1% of all corporations produce _____ of the private-sector output.

A major source of bankruptcy for people in the United States is the inability to pay for _____, especially for people who lose this benefit because they lost their jobs.

Around 40% of the homeless population were families, typically

Because resources and wages are cheaper in many other nations, U.S. corporations are shifting more and more of their total assets outside of the United States. As of 2009, _____ of the top 15 multinational companies were U.S. based companies.

Historically, _____ have been extremely important in changing the relationship between management and workers. By joining together, workers were able to challenge owners to increase wages, add benefits, provide worker security, and promote safety in the workplace.

The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless found that in 2008, 22% of families seeking emergency shelter were

The chapter states that inequality is endemic to capitalism. For example, of the 15,000 commercial U.S. banks, the largest 50 hold _____ of all assets.

In 2008 alone, individuals who had contributed to 401(k) retirement savings accounts for 20 years or more lost an average of _____ of value.

Which term refers to repetitive work that is divided into very specialized tasks, using standardized tools and procedures, in order to maximize speed and efficiency?

The Sociological Perspective

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Structural Sources of Social Change: Economic and Demographic

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters