Workplace Trends Answers

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The following factors affect the labor market EXCEPT:

A
Government actions
B
Social change
C
Population shifts
D
Teamwork
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A war begins between two countries, causing a need for thousands of new workers to produce uniforms and weapons. What factor that affects the labor market is represented in this situation?

A
Social change
B
Population shift
C
World event
D
Internal government action
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A man-made world event that would affect the labor market would be a(n) _____.

A
tornado
B
hurricane
C
war
D
earthquake
4

One disadvantage of telecommuting is feeling socially isolated.

A
T
B
F
5

Janice’s grandmother stayed at home and took care of her family while her grandfather worked. Today Janice lives on her own and has a full time job. What factor that affects the labor market is represented in this situation?

A
Population shift
B
Social change
C
World event
D
Government action
6

Lana has worked on many teams before, but she always felt like she ended up doing a lot of the work. If Lana could form her own team, she should look for someone who _____.

A
has good communication skills
B
has a positive attitude
C
does their share of the work
D
All of the above
7

The global economy _____.

A
is a trend that is fading quickly
B
has only positive effects for the United States
C
has eliminated some jobs in the United States
D
has little effect on today’s workers in the United States
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Advances in technology are constantly changing how people work and conduct business.

A
T
B
F
9

The number of minorities in the workforce is _____.

A
diminishing
B
increasing
C
unchanging
D
decreasing
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When a large marketing company contracts with a payroll service company to process employee checks for them, they are _____.

A
diversifying the workforce
B
outsourcing
C
telecommuting
D
completing the business cycle

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