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Global Economic Sectors and Systems Answers

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Which of the following statements about working in the formal employment sector is false?

A
Medicare, social security, and income taxes will be withheld from your paycheck as required by law.
B
Employers must follow workplace safety laws.
C
Teenagers under 18 are free to work as many hours per week as they want.
D
Employers must follow federal and state minimum wage requirements.
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Which of the following scenarios would not be considered part of the informal sector?

A
Jane sells copies of illegally downloaded videos to her friends.
B
Allen, a middle school student, is paid to mow lawns for his neighbors.
C
Miguel pays cash for a stack of children’s books at a yard sale.
D
Erin pays taxes on each paycheck she receives at work.
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A mixed economy has strong elements of both __________ and __________ economies.

A
planned . . . traditional
B
market . . . planned
C
market . . . traditional
D
planned . . . command
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A comparative advantage is the ability of a country to produce a particular good or service at a lower ____________ than another country.

A
opportunity cost
B
production cost
C
absolute advantage
D
manufacturing advantage Please select the best answers from the choices provided.
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In which type of economy do the forces of supply and demand typically drive prices?

A
a market economy
B
a traditional economy
C
a planned economy
D
a command economy

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