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In which environment would you would be more likely to have easy access to museums and fine arts?

A
Urban
B
Suburban
C
Rural
D
None of these is more likely to have museums and fine arts
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Inflation makes it harder to buy things because _______.

A
It increases your tax burden to the government
B
It causes your money to have less value
C
It decreases the cost of goods and services
D
It leads to a excess of goods and services
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Which of the following activities would qualify as community involvement?

A
Volunteering at a local homeless shelter
B
Contributing money to a politician in another state
C
Paying taxes to the Federal government
D
Learning about the history of foreign countries
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Although buying a Certificate of Deposit can earn your higher returns than a regular savings account, it can have the negative side effect of _________.

A
Needing frequent transfers to stay active
B
Requiring a high initial investment
C
Being taxed when invested and when withdrawn
D
Having to be tied to a fixed rate saving account
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It is worthwhile to build your network of contacts because ________.

A
Networking provides the most successful job leads
B
People with many contacts are always respected
C
Contacts are always available to help you
D
Networks sustain themselves without any work
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If you find out you’re going to have your job downsized, you should ________.

A
Feel relieved that you are not going to be fired
B
Buy new clothes for your new position
C
Review and reduce your future spending
D
Begin researching your company’s promotion procedures
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When management fails to set priorities for work, employees tend to _______.

A
Decide which tasks to do by flipping coins
B
Schedule tasks over a reasonable period of time
C
Assume each task is of equal importance
D
Work on one task to completion before moving on
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Most job leads are discovered through _______.

A
Networking
B
Classified ads
C
Internet listing
D
Cold calling
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When there is no room for growth within a company, an employee cannot __________.

A
Be promoted to new positions horizontally
B
Find other jobs from a new employer
C
Be considered for salary increases
D
Be promoted vertically to new positions
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Inflation makes it harder to buy things because _______.

A
It increases your tax burden to the government
B
It causes your money to have less value
C
It decreases the cost of goods and services
D
It leads to a excess of goods and services
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Companies benefit from employee balance because, compared to poorly balanced employees, well balanced employees __________.

A
Stay in their jobs longer
B
Are more productive
C
Have higher job satisfaction
D
All of the above
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Which of these is a cause of overworking?

A
Great skill in maintaining relationships
B
Large amounts of leisure time
C
Increased connectivity due to technology
D
Fully comprehending personal balance
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What disadvantage would be experienced by a person applying for their Social Security benefits at age 62?

A
They would be ineligible to receive benefits after they turn 85 years old
B
They would receive only a partial benefit for as long as they collect Social Security
C
They have to complete 120 hours of community service each year until they reach 65 years old
D
They are given full benefits, but can only spend them on food and housing costs
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If you focus on the present now, instead of focusing on your future concerns, you will be able to __________.

A
Gain more enjoyment from your leisure time
B
Avoid doing more work than necessary
C
Create a feeling of control in your life
D
All of the above
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It is recommended that someone seeking a job or career change define their weaknesses because it allows them to _________.

A
Focus on improving themselves in those areas
B
Point out the flaws in others more easily
C
Pretend their weaknesses don’t exist
D
Imagine a secondary career path
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A compulsive worker may be identified by which of the following traits?

A
They work more than 40 hours in a week
B
They take work home on occasions
C
They insist on doing every project individually
D
They feel stress when busy at work

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