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Question #1
Matthew works as a personal finance advisor. Over the course of his career, he has provided financial advice to several families in Baltonia. Recently, he wrote an article on how Baltonian middle-class families are spendthrifts rather than savers. Which of the following is most likely to weaken Matthew's analysis?
A.
Surveys on middle-class families in Baltonia indicate that they are not responsible buyers like families in other neighboring countries.
B.
Over 90 percent of people in Baltonia have large pension and saving accounts.
C.
Middle class families in Baltonia often withdraw funds from retirement accounts.
D.
Studies indicate that Baltonia has the highest rate of consumerism in the world.
Question #2
Matthew works as a personal finance advisor. Over the course of his career, he has provided financial advice to several families in Baltonia. Recently, he wrote an article on how Baltonian middle-class families are spendthrifts rather than savers. Which of the following is most likely to weaken Matthew's analysis?
A.
Over 90 percent of people in Baltonia have large pension and saving accounts.
B.
Middle class families in Baltonia often withdraw funds from retirement accounts.
C.
Studies indicate that Baltonia has the highest rate of consumerism in the world.
D.
Surveys on middle-class families in Baltonia indicate that they are not responsible buyers like families in other neighboring countries.
Question #3
Robert works as a maintenance engineer at ASL Corp., a steel plant. His co-workers are planning to form a labor union to lobby for better employee facilities. Robert is unsure whether he should be a part of the labor union and support its formation. Which of the following, if true, would strengthen his decision to do so?
A.
In the past, the formation of labor unions has helped in providing greater workplace safety to employees.
B.
Labor unions are more beneficial for employees in retail companies as compared to manufacturing companies.
C.
The compensation package and provisions provided by ASL Corp are better than those provided by most steel companies in the country.
D.
Strong labor unions limit the employer's freedom which often forces them to move their operations overseas.
Question #4
Which of the following is a primary reason why women are increasingly working outside the home?
A.
Women experience personal satisfaction by pursuing a career.
B.
Traditional gender roles are reinforced by the society.
C.
The role of a homemaker today is considered more fulfilling than a professional career.
D.
Women have lesser educational qualifications than men.
Question #5
Which of the following constitutes corporate welfare?
A.
flextime
B.
tax breaks
C.
health insurance
D.
pension
Question #6
Which of the following professionals is most likely to have nonstandard work hours?
A.
a firefighter
B.
a teacher
C.
a banker
D.
an accountant
Question #7
James is an employee of RVC Corporation. He works from home and regularly communicates with employees at the central office via email and other modes of communication. This type of a work arrangement is an example of ________.
A.
hot desking
B.
coworking
C.
flextime
D.
telecommuting
Question #8
The glass ceiling refers to ________.
A.
trends that indicate women's bias toward other women at the workplace
B.
programs that help women climb the corporate ladder
C.
attitudinal workplace obstacles faced by women
D.
women's placement in staff positions that are on the career track to the top
Question #9
Robert works as a maintenance engineer at ASL Corp., a steel plant. His co-workers are planning to form a labor union to lobby for better employee facilities. Robert is unsure whether he should be a part of the labor union and support its formation. Which of the following, if true, would strengthen his decision to do so?
A.
Strong labor unions limit the employer's freedom which often forces them to move their operations overseas.
B.
In the past, the formation of labor unions has helped in providing greater workplace safety to employees.
C.
Labor unions are more beneficial for employees in retail companies as compared to manufacturing companies.
D.
The compensation package and provisions provided by ASL Corp are better than those provided by most steel companies in the country.
Question #10
Lydia and Bennett are a working couple. Lydia works as an accountant, while Bennett runs a software company out of home. In this scenario, which of the following holds true?
A.
Lydia and Bennett play traditional gender roles.
B.
Lydia and Bennett are a dual-earner couple.
C.
Lydia and Bennett are a two-person single career couple.
D.
Lydia and Bennett are a stay-at-home couple.
Question #11
Mary, an unemployed mother, has decided to give up on searching for a job after applying for numerous jobs since last year. Despite sending job applications to several companies, she was not offered a job. In this scenario, Mary is an example of a(n) ________.
A.
underemployed worker
B.
discouraged worker
C.
part-time worker
D.
overemployed worker
Question #12
Robert is conducting research on the effects of marriage on couples. He finds that married women are more likely to be affected by their marital status than men. Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to strengthen Robert's finding?
A.
Married women who work for more than 45 hours per week are more likely to quit their jobs than those who are unmarried.
B.
A large majority of married men are passed over for top managerial positions despite being well-qualified.
C.
Women who have invested more time in their education have a greater commitment to their careers after marriage.
D.
Studies have shown that men become more responsible and efficient workers after marriage than when they were unmarried.
Question #13
Which of the following best describes occupational sex segregation?
A.
It refers to the process of lowering the pay gap by encouraging women to join male dominated occupations.
B.
It is the process of segregating women based on their marital status.
C.
It is the process of channeling women and men into different types of jobs.
D.
It involves a lack of mentoring for women and providing them limited access to highly visible committees at the workplace.
Question #14
CL Corp., an automobile manufacturing firm, decided to close its home office in Detroit and open three manufacturing centers across India. The company decided to take advantage of the lower labor and investment costs in India. This scenario is an example of ________.
A.
inshoring
B.
deindustrialization
C.
offshoring
D.
insourcing
Question #15
Daniel is conducting research on women's growth and development at the workplace. He finds that women's promotions are based solely on their acquired skills and performance and not on cultural expectations. Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to weaken Daniel's finding?
A.
Studies show that single women tend to be promoted more frequently than married women with children.
B.
Women are often not promoted because gender ideologies endorse breadwinning men and homemaking women.
C.
Long working hours for couples in managerial jobs lower gender inequality by eliminating "separate spheres" at home and the workplace.
D.
Research indicates that an increasing number of couples share equal amounts of paid work, housework, and child care.
Question #16
An advantage of two-income families is that they ________.
A.
help parents spend more time with their children
B.
lower role overload for parents
C.
raise the family's standard of living
D.
allow women to play the role of kin keepers
Question #17
Daniel is conducting research on women's growth and development at the workplace. He finds that women's promotions are based solely on their acquired skills and performance and not on cultural expectations. Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to weaken Daniel's finding?
A.
Women are often not promoted because gender ideologies endorse breadwinning men and homemaking women.
B.
Long working hours for couples in managerial jobs lower gender inequality by eliminating "separate spheres" at home and the workplace.
C.
Research indicates that an increasing number of couples share equal amounts of paid work, housework, and child care.
D.
Studies show that single women tend to be promoted more frequently than married women with children.
Question #18
Which of the following is true of offshoring?
A.
It helps reduce a company's costs in the home country.
B.
It refers to the transfer of jobs within different states in a country.
C.
It indicates the increase of manufacturing jobs within a country.
D.
It is restricted because of globalization.
Question #19
The economic homeless are those who ________.
A.
have been homeless for a long period of time
B.
are homeless because they suffer from mental illnesses
C.
are in an extended, self-perpetuating cycle of poverty
D.
are newly displaced from homes because of financial problems
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