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C HAPTER 2 A SSESSMENT

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13. The north central and northeastern states where the major manufac-
turing firms once dominated is called the
a. Rust Belt
b. Frost Belt
c. Sun Belt
d. Industrialized Belt
14. Workers born between 1977 and 1997 are called
a. Baby boom
b. Generation Y
c. Generation X
d. Net Generation
15. Which of the following is true of the U.S. labor participation rate?
a. The labor participation rate force includes only those who are
employed.
b. The labor participation rate force does not include people
actively seeking employment.
c. The labor participation rate increased because more women
have taken jobs outside the home.
d. All of the above are true.
16. Businesses are reacting to a changing society by all of the following
except
a. job redesign
b. increasing all worker’s salaries
c. improving health and safety
d. putting in place family-friendly practices
17. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Sierra Club are
examples of
a. nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
b. quasi-governmental organizations (QGOs)
c. legal-governmental organizations (LGOs)
d. environmental-governmental organizations (EGOs)
18. Telecommuting means
a. selling by telephone
b. working via communication technology instead of showing up
at an office
c. selling over the Internet
d. using an office as a telecommunications center
19. Stakeholders could include
a. business owners
b. customers
c. creditors
d. all of the above
20. By 2050, the Hispanic population in the United States will reach
nearly ____ percent of the U.S. population.
a. 15
b. 20
c. 25
d. 30

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