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WorksheetsCH 2 B & M
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Does the United States have the world's largest economy?
a)
Yes
b)
No
2.
Do changes in population as well as changes in lifestyles directly affect business operations?
a)
Yes
b)
No
3.
In order for living standards to improve, must the country's population grow at a faster rate than its GDP?
a)
Yes
b)
No
4.
Must a business consider both the size of the population and the characteristics of the population during its planning process?
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.
Is a country's population growth rate controlled mostly by its birth, death, and immigration rates?
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.
Did the "baby bust" period create an increased supply of workers?
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.
Will a business that specializes in selling goods for a particular age group be affected if the number of people in that age group greatly increases or decreases?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
Is the labor force defined as most people aged 16 or over who are available for work, whether employed or unemployed?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
In the last three decades, did the labor participation rate for women decrease?
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
Has one of the problems of America's economy been its inability to create new jobs?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
Has the demand for skilled workers been falling?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
Were recent high school graduates particularly deficient in math, computer, and communication skills?
a)
Yes
b)
No
13.
Has the United States Bureau of the Census found that about 25% of the population live in poverty?
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
Is the invisible barrier to job advancement referred to as the glass ceiling?
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.
If male carpenters and female construction workers required the same level of training & responsibility, should the pay scale be higher for males with families?
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
Does productivity tend to drop when employees regularly switch jobs within the organization?
a)
Yes
b)
No
17.
Are resources such as natural gas, oil, and iron ore in unlimited supply?
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
When a business changes from natural gas to coal, does it meet environmental goals but violate conservation goals?
a)
Yes
b)
No
19.
Does "ethics" refer to standards of moral conduct that individuals and groups set for themselves?
a)
Yes
b)
No
20.
Does the American Civil Liberties Union examine workplace discrimination practices?
a)
Yes
b)
No
21.
The north central and northeastern states where manufacturing firms once dominated is known as the
a)
frost belt
b)
sun belt
c)
rust belt
d)
snow belt
22.
In recent year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the size of the American labor force was almost
a)
140 million
b)
115 million
c)
90 million
d)
65 million
23.
By 1999, the labor participation rate for women reached about
a)
50%
b)
60%
c)
70%
d)
80%
24.
Over the years, the labor participation rate for men has
a)
increased greatly
b)
increased slowly
c)
stayed about the same
d)
dropped greatly
25.
With improved technology in recent years, the demand for qualified workers has
a)
increased
b)
decreased a little
c)
remained about the same
d)
decreased a great deal
26.
Which statement about the workforce is incorrect?
a)
Women & minorities sometimes find it hard to be promoted above a certain level.
b)
Many states have passed laws that promote using comparable worth for determining wages in government jobs
c)
Wages tend to be lower in jobs that employ lots of men than in jobs held primarily by women
d)
The rapid growth in the computer industry has led to high wages for those with the necessary education & skills
27.
Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining comparable worth?
a)
Requiring special skills for a job
b)
Requiring certain educational backgrounds for a job
c)
Requiring certain physical ability for a job
d)
Requiring males or females for a job
28.
Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding what employers are doing to attract and retain competent workers?
a)
Improve the way work is done
b)
Assure healthier and safer working conditions
c)
Help workers deal with personal problems
d)
Train workers to like repetitive jobs
29.
Which statement about the human factor in business is false?
a)
Employees want more variety in their work
b)
Employees want more opportunity to participate in decisions that affect their working lives
c)
Employees do not want to work in teams
d)
Employees want more on-the-job responsibility
30.
Which statement is incorrect about ethical issues?
a)
One good approach for handling ethical issues is to select the behavior that does the most good for the most people
b)
Notions of what is right and wrong do not change over time
c)
Ethical issues arise when firms must choose ethical practices of a foreign country or of their own country
d)
Ethical issues arise when it is not clear whether a particular action is legal or illegal
31.
The reuse of products or packaging whenever possible.
a)
comparable worth
b)
recycle
c)
ethics
d)
baby bust
32.
The standards of moral conduct that individuals and groups set for themselves, defining what behavior they value as right or wrong.
a)
ethics
b)
comparable worth
c)
stakeholders
d)
code of conduct
33.
An invisible barrier to job advancement.
a)
recycle
b)
code of ethics
c)
glass ceiling
d)
glass floor
34.
Paying workers equally for jobs with similar but not identical requirements.
a)
code of conduct
b)
code of ethics
c)
ethics
d)
comparable worth
35.
The period that created a shortage of young workers.
a)
baby boom
b)
generation X
c)
baby bust
d)
IPhone Generation
36.
Groups that affected by a firm's actions.
a)
baby boom
b)
stakeholders
c)
business ethics
d)
comparable worth
37.
A recent study of managers found that retaining qualified workers was not as important as the finance or technology concerns.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
The GDP of a country must grow faster than its population in order to improve its living standards.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
The 1945-1965 high birth rate period is referred to as the baby bust period.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
An unemployed 16-year old student is considered part of the labor force.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
The demand for both skilled & unskilled workers has been increasing.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
The invisible barrier to job advancement is known as the sticky floor syndrome.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
In measuring comparable worth, the same pay scale should be used when comparing distinctly different jobs that require similar levels of training.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
American consumers spend more money on restaurant meals than on grocery purchases.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
When employees learn a variety of jobs and regularly switch jobs with others, productivity drops.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
A physically unfit employee is absent more than a fit employee but tends to be more productive.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
It is unlawful for employers to provide unpaid leave to employees to take care of their sick parents.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
A flexible schedule permits employees to start and leave work early but does not allow employees to start and leave work late.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
A business changing from coal to natural gas violates environmental goals but meets conservation goals.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
A business advances its own interests when it becomes involved socially.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
As the standard of living increases, the birth rate usually
a)
drops
b)
grows
c)
levels off
d)
soars
52.
In the last three decades, the labor-participation rate for women has
a)
increased
b)
decreased a little
c)
decreased a lot
d)
stayed about the same
53.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
sunshine
d)
iron ore
54.
Which statement is true about pollution?
a)
Smog is not a form of pollution generated from motor vehicles.
b)
Pollution creates breathing problems.
c)
Pollutants do not kill fish or other marine life.
d)
Pollution dangers have become less and less apparent throughout the decade.
55.
All of the following are factors in determining comparable worth except:
a)
requiring special skills
b)
requiring certain physical ability
c)
specifying a male or female for the position
d)
specifying a particular educational backgorund
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