Question 1

What percentage of today's U.S.workers are self-employed?

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A)  6.8 percent
B)  26.8 percent
C)  46.8 percent
D)  66.8 percentE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Globalization of the economy means that

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A)  world regions specialize in one sector of economic activity.
B)  more and more products pass through several nations.
C)  a small number of businesses represent a huge share of global economic output.
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Large corporations dominate many markets in the global economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Over the course of the last century,the number of people involved in agricultural work

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A)  has remained about the same.
B)  has declined steadily.
C)  has increased dramatically.
D)  has stayed the same,although a larger share of workers are immigrants.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The concept of "global economy" refers to

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A)  economic activity that moves across national borders.
B)  the fact that only a few countries now contribute to the global economy.
C)  the fact that economic output is under the control of global political leadership.
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In a socialist economic system,"justice" amounts to

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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 responses are correct.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Conglomerates are giant corporations composed of many smaller corporations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Agricultural production is part of the primary sector of the economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

By the early 1960s,most of the people in the U.S.labor force had which type of job?

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A)  white-collar
B)  blue-collar
C)  pink-collar
D)  farmingE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The development of agriculture was set in motion by

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A)  changes in the church.
B)  hitching animals to the plow.
C)  the discovery of writing.
D)  the discovery of oil.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following would be included in the operation of the underground economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a teacher who is on disability leave for a long time
B)  an executive who illegally "borrows" funds from the company
C)  a taxi driver who fails to report most of her income
D)  food servers who are paid less than the minimum wageE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States
B)  Great Britain
C)  Australia
D)  JapanE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Agricultural production is part of the primary sector of the economy.

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

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What percentage of today's U.S.workers are self-employed?

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Large corporations dominate many markets in the global economy.

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By the early 1960s,most of the people in the U.S.labor force had which type of job?

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Globalization of the economy means that

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Which of the following would be included in the operation of the underground economy?

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

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Conglomerates are giant corporations composed of many smaller corporations.

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

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In a socialist economic system,"justice" amounts to

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The development of agriculture was set in motion by

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

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