Business Mgmt. - Chp. 7

The warmer states in the south and southwest of the United States.

• Corn Belt

• Rust Belt

• Frost Belt

• Sun Belt

The north central and northeastern states where major manufacturing centers were once dominant.

• Rust Belt

• Corn Belt

• Sun Belt

• Frost Belt

The colder states in the north and northeast of the United States.

• Rust Belt

• Corn Belt

• Frost Belt

• Sun Belt

People born in the high birth rate period between 1945 and 1964.

• Generation X

• baby boom generation

• Generation Y

• Generation Z

People born in the low birth-rate period between 1960 and 1980.

• Baby boom generation

• Generation Z

• Generation X

• Generation Y

People born between 1981 and 1997, toward the end of the millennium; also called millennials.

• Baby boom generation

• Generation X

• Generation Y

• Generation Z

People born between 1997 and 2012.

• Baby boom generation

• Generation X

• Generation Y

• Generation Z

Most people aged 16 or over who are available for work, whether employed or unemployed.

• entrepreneurs

• telecommuter

• stakeholders

• labor force

The percentage of the adult population that is in the labor force.

• labor participation rate

• unemployment rate

• interest rate

• comparable rate

An invisible barrier to job advancement.

• sticky floor syndrome

• glass ceiling

• corporate ladder

• glass walls