A.   Recession

B.   Capital rebuttal

C.   Depression

D.   Economic sling-shot recovery

A.   An economic system which adheres to the principles of socialism.

B.   A physical object we find, grow, or make to meet our needs and those of others.

C.   A benefit given to those who participate in the capitalist market.

D.   An activity that benefits people, such as health care, education, and entertainment.

A.   Community and Social Service

B.   Financial

C.   Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

D.   Healthcare

A.   Occupy Wall Street is a waste of time; our capitalistic economy is keeping our nation healthy, and is designed for maximum efficiency.

B.   Occupy Wall Street is positive; our capitalist economy is only making social inequality grow larger.

C.   Occupy Wall Street is a threat; with so many angry people gathered in one place, horrible violence will surely break out.

D.   Occupy Wall Street is dangerous; large crowds in these environments heighten the risk for sexual abuse and gender discrimination.

A.   John quits his job after getting accepted into law school.

B.   Though many companies are hiring in Washington D.C., unemployment is high in Tennessee.

C.   A large fire burns down an automotive plant in Detroit, forcing the employees temporarily out of work.

D.   Three sales associates from Target are fired after stealing merchandise from the electronics department.

A.   A hatred of corporate America and the lobbying push.

B.   A pronounced fear of globalization destroying one’s job.

C.   A marketing campaign aimed at foreign countries selling American goods.

D.   An illogical fear and even hatred of foreigners and foreign goods.

A.   Those surveyed frequently lie about their employment status.

B.   The statistics include only those who are currently looking for work.

C.   Different states define unemployment in different ways.

D.   The government only surveys those who have been out of work for a year or more.

A.   The Industrial Revolution

B.   The Agricultural Revolution

C.   The Information Age

D.   The Post-Industrial Revolution

A.   Bartering

B.   Supply and demand

C.   Mercantilism

D.   Capitalism

A.   A practice where jobs are contracted to an outside source, often in another country

B.   A form of socialism under which individuals and cooperative groups exchange products with one another on the basis of mutually satisfactory contracts

C.   A form of social cohesion that comes from sharing similar work, education, and religion, as might be found in simpler societies

D.   A form of social cohesion that arises out of the mutual interdependence created by the specialization of work