WHH 10th MU #16 NB 44 Age of Information

What does the Age of Information represent in terms of economic transition?

• A shift from agrarian to industrial economies

• A transition from traditional industrialized economies to those based on information technology

• A change from manual labor to automated processes

• A move from local markets to global e-commerce

Which technology primarily drove the emergence of the Age of Information?

• Hydraulic engineering

• Transistor technology

• Diesel engine technology

• Solar power technology

How have new technologies in the Age of Information affected society?

• They have slowed down communication and economic transactions

• They have made communication and economic transactions more expensive

• They have made communication and economic transactions virtually instantaneous

• They have had little to no impact on communication and economic transactions

Which region is noted for being a significant base for tech companies that have shaped the Age of Information?

• Silicon Valley

• Wall Street

• Silicon Alley

• Golden Triangle

Since when has the U.S. been considered a "knowledge economy"?

• Since the late 1990s

• Since the early 2000s

• Since the mid-1980s

• Since the early 1990s

What is a knowledge economy primarily based on?

• Agricultural advancements

• Information technology

• Industrial manufacturing

• Manual labor

Where does much of the production in a knowledge economy take place?

• In factories

• On farms

• In information industries

• In retail spaces

What type of workers are increasingly composing the knowledge economies?

• Manual laborers

• Mind workers

• Service sector employees

• Agricultural workers

What is one of the main reasons companies outsource production to developing nations?

• To increase product quality

• To avoid higher wages and regulations

• To support local economies in developed nations

• To reduce their environmental impact

What impact has automation and AI had on traditional jobs?

• It has had no significant impact on jobs

• It has created more jobs in the technology sector

• It is increasingly replacing human labor

• It has made jobs more secure