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You should do work you enjoy because __. a. you'll get a better salary b. your occupation should match your interests c. you'll spend a lot of time working, and it will affect the rest of your life d. your lifestyle is more important than anything else
c. You'll spend a lot of time working, and it will affect the rest of your life.
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The largest racial group in the American workforce is __. a. Asian b. Hispanic c. African-American d. White, non-Hispanic
d. White, non-Hispanic is the largest racial group in the American workforce.
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An example of a good is __. a. accounting b. shampoo c. the Red Cross d. a job listing
b. Shampoo is an example of a good.
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Marty works flextime, which means ___. a. he chooses the hours he works b. he shares a full-time job with another c. he works at home d. he chooses which office and with whom he works
a. Marty's choice of the hours he works is flextime.
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Many U.S. companies have their goods made in foreign countries. This is an example of __. a. a market economy b. e-commerce c. global economy d. international lifestyle
c. Global economy is an example of a company having goods made in foreign countries.
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Which of the following describes a career? a. Alex running his own landscaping company. b. Jan taking accounting classes in college. c. Kim working full-time maintaining the gardens for a large office building. d. Sam mowing yards as a teen then working for a gardening company before opening his own landscaping business.
d. A career a work history of one or more jobs in the same or related field, such as Sam's example.
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George bought a video game from an on-line music site. George participated in __. a. e-commerce b. the global economy c. the labor force d. the job market
a. E-commerce is buying and selling goods and service over the Internet as George did.
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In the United States, most people spend the largest percentage (%) of their money on __. a. housing b. food c. transportation d. health care
a. Most people in the U.S. spend the largest percent of their income on housing, about 30%.
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Jen is an interior designer. She arranges floor plans, color schemes and fabrics for her clients. Jen provides a __. a. good b. service c. economy d. job
b. Jen provides a service which is activities for others.
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The group of people over the age of 16 who work or are seeking work are known as the __. a. job market b. labor force c. national economy d. service
b. The labor force is the group of people over the age of 16 who work or are seeking work.
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In a lifestyle budget, you describe __. a. the lifestyle you would like to lead and how much money you'll need to achieve it b. the lifestyle you'd like to lead and how much time will be available to work c. a plan for buying the perfect house and car d. a lifestyle that matches your interests and aptitudes
a. A lifestyle budget is the lifestyle you would like to lead, and how much money you will need to achieve those goals.
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The way you use your time, energy, and resources is your __. a. personal values b. lifestyle c. occupation d. budget
b. Lifestyle is the way you use your time, energy and resources.
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A group of people who work together to set goals and make decisions about it is __. a. a team b. an equity group c. an example of workforce diversity d. outsourcing
a. A team is a group of people who work together to set goals and make decisions toward it.
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More than 30,000,000 people work at home for their company. This practice is known as __. a. workforce diversity b. telecommuting c. outsourcing d. flextime
b. Telecommuting is people working at home for their company.
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Lee is proud that his company provides gender equity which means __. a. an equal number of men and women working there. b. there are equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of gender c. men and women receive equal pay d. men and women participate in job sharing
b. Gender equity means there are equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of gender.
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The Tiny Company hired the Big Company to keep track of its payrool and issue paychecks. This is an example of __. a. teams b. job sharing c. outsourcing d. e-commerce
c. Outsourcing is when a company uses outside resources such as the Tiny Company pays the Big Company for doing their payroll.
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The job market is __. a. the population of individuals 16 years of age who work or are looking for work b. the way people make, buy, and sell goods and services c. the number of full-time jobs available in a country d. the need for workers and the kinds of work available to them
d. The job market is the need for workers and the kinds of work available to them
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Work that people do for pay is __. a. an occupation b. a career c. a job d. economy
c. A job is work that people do for pay.
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A full-time job is one in which a person works __. a. at least 20 hours a week b. at least 30 hours a week c. forty hours a week d. flextime
c. Full-time is 40 hours a week.
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A set of related skills and experiences is __. a. a job b. an occupation c. a career d. a lifestyle
b. An occupation is a set of related skills and experiences.
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A flexible work arrangement that allows 2 part-time employees to divide one full-time job is known as __. a. job sharing b. flextime c. part-time d. outsourcing
a. Job sharing is the arrangement that allows two part-time employees to divide one full-time job.
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The way people make, buy and sell goods and services is __. a. e-commerce b. global economy c. outsourcing d. economy
d. Economy is the way people make, buy and sell goods and services.
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Employing workers with different backgrounds, experiences, ideas and skills is __. a. workforce diverstiy b. job sharing c. job market d. labor foce
a. Workforce diversity is the hiring of workers with different backgrounds, experiences, ideas and skills.
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A change over a period of time is ___. a. lifestyle b. trend c. flextime d. outsourcing
b. A trend is a change that occurs over a period of time.
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Items that people buy ___. a. services b. economic goods c. economy d. goods
d. Goods are items that people buy.