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Chapter 2 • Social and Ethical Environment of Business

secretaries more than carpenters? These and other factors make it difficult for
employers to design and implement comparable worth plans. But businesses are
trying. Many states have passed laws that promote using comparable worth for
determining wages in government jobs.

CHECKPOINT

List the factors influencing the U.S. labor force.

2.1 Assessment

UNDERSTAND MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
Circle the best answer for each of the following questions.
1. The U.S. labor force includes
a. people aged 16 and over who are available for work
b. employed people aged 16 and over
c. unemployed people aged 16 and over
d. all of the above
2. When people encounter difficulties in being promoted to manage-
ment above a certain level they have encountered
a. a glass ceiling
b. a promotion ceiling
c. a sticky floor
d. a legal barrier

THINK CRITICALLY
Answer the following questions as completely as possible.
3. What factors are contributing to the growth of the U.S. population?
4. What has caused the decline in the number of
young workers in recent years?

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