Question 1

Which statement does NOT accurately describe unemployment trends in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The unemployment rate was highest in the early 1980s. 
B)  The unemployment rate in Quebec is higher than the national average. 
C)  Youth aged 15 to 24 have higher unemployment rates than older people. 
D)  Men have lower unemployment rates than women. 
A)  The unemployment rate was highest in the early 1980s. 
B)  The unemployment rate in Quebec is higher than the national average. 
C)  Youth aged 15 to 24 have higher unemployment rates than older people. 
D)  Men have lower unemployment rates than women. D

Question 2

What percentage of medical graduates were female in 2014?

Accepted Answer

A)  under 30 percent 
B)  approximately 35 percent 
C)  approximately 45 percent 
D)  over 55 percent 
A)  under 30 percent 
B)  approximately 35 percent 
C)  approximately 45 percent 
D)  over 55 percent D

Question 3

What is the official term for the percentage of unemployed persons in the labour force actively seeking jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  the poverty rate 
B)  the unemployment rate 
C)  the rate of joblessness 
D)  the jobless quotient 
A)  the poverty rate 
B)  the unemployment rate 
C)  the rate of joblessness 
D)  the jobless quotient B

Question 4

What is the primary function of the economy?

Accepted Answer

The economy is the social inst

Question 5

Which of the following is the best example of a mixed economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Japan 
D)  Canada 
A)  the United States 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Japan 
D)  Canada

Question 6

Feminist research draws attention to the fact that the home is a workplace and that women do a great deal of unpaid work at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the role of labour unions and what are the challenges currently facing the union movement?

Accepted Answer

A labour union is a group of employees w

Question 8

Which of the following is most typical of the economic system found in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  private ownership of the means of production 
B)  a laissez-faire policy 
C)  centralized decision making 
D)  the pursuit of individual profit 
A)  private ownership of the means of production 
B)  a laissez-faire policy 
C)  centralized decision making 
D)  the pursuit of individual profit

Question 9

Who is most likely to resist gender equality?

Accepted Answer

A)  both males and females 
B)  men who benefit from gender bias 
C)  women who benefit from gender bias 
D)  those who do not benefit from gender bias 
A)  both males and females 
B)  men who benefit from gender bias 
C)  women who benefit from gender bias 
D)  those who do not benefit from gender bias

Question 10

In 2015,how many Americans did NOT have health insurance?

Accepted Answer

A)  under 25 million 
B)  approximately 41 million 
C)  approximately 75 million 
D)  over 100 million 
A)  under 25 million 
B)  approximately 41 million 
C)  approximately 75 million 
D)  over 100 million

Question 11

Why was the United Automobile Workers strike against General Motors in 1937 in Oshawa,Ontario,so important?

Accepted Answer

A)  It marked the first time the provincial government refused to become involved in union-related issues. 
B)  It marked the beginning of industrial unionism in Canada. 
C)  The workers lost,which resulted in a major setback for the trade union movement. 
D)  It marked the end of industrial unionism,which up until that point had a stranglehold on most factories in Canada. 
A)  It marked the first time the provincial government refused to become involved in union-related issues. 
B)  It marked the beginning of industrial unionism in Canada. 
C)  The workers lost,which resulted in a major setback for the trade union movement. 
D)  It marked the end of industrial unionism,which up until that point had a stranglehold on most factories in Canada.

Question 12

What allows members of many professions to use their power to resist attempts by others to provide a service?

Accepted Answer

A)  professional licence for services 
B)  legislation that gives members a monopoly on the provision of particular services 
C)  the status as professionals 
D)  workplace culture 
A)  professional licence for services 
B)  legislation that gives members a monopoly on the provision of particular services 
C)  the status as professionals 
D)  workplace culture

Question 13

Hunting and fishing fit into which of the following categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sector production 
B)  secondary sector production 
C)  tertiary sector production 
D)  pre-industrial production 
A)  primary sector production 
B)  secondary sector production 
C)  tertiary sector production 
D)  pre-industrial production

Question 14

Outline the main assumptions of a functionalist perspective on capitalism.

Accepted Answer

Functionalists believe the economy is a

Question 15

Capitalism is an economic system characterized by public ownership of the means of production,the pursuit of collective goals,and centralized decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement best summarizes the text's discussion of part-time work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers benefit by hiring working on a part-time basis because it helps cut costs and maximize profits. 
B)  Many people are forced to work full-time because they lack opportunities for part-time employment. 
C)  Most part-time workers are adults,many of whom are working while in a training program. 
D)  Men are much more likely to hold part-time jobs than women are. 
A)  Employers benefit by hiring working on a part-time basis because it helps cut costs and maximize profits. 
B)  Many people are forced to work full-time because they lack opportunities for part-time employment. 
C)  Most part-time workers are adults,many of whom are working while in a training program. 
D)  Men are much more likely to hold part-time jobs than women are.

Question 17

How will globalization affect the Canadian economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Canadian economy will be adversely affected by globalization. 
B)  The Canadian economy will be positively affected by globalization. 
C)  The Canadian economy will be affected,but there is no consensus on what sort of effect will result. 
D)  The Canadian economy will neither benefit nor be hindered by globalization. 
A)  The Canadian economy will be adversely affected by globalization. 
B)  The Canadian economy will be positively affected by globalization. 
C)  The Canadian economy will be affected,but there is no consensus on what sort of effect will result. 
D)  The Canadian economy will neither benefit nor be hindered by globalization.

Question 18

According to the text,which of these individuals would benefit the most from the post-industrial economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  an information systems analyst 
B)  a carpenter 
C)  an artisan 
D)  a unionized worker at a Chrysler plant 
A)  an information systems analyst 
B)  a carpenter 
C)  an artisan 
D)  a unionized worker at a Chrysler plant

Question 19

What percentage of the labour force is chronically unemployed?

Accepted Answer

A)  under 5 percent 
B)  about 10 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  25 percent 
A)  under 5 percent 
B)  about 10 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  25 percent

Question 20

Which term refers to the rise and fall of economic activity relative to long-term growth in the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a peak-trough 
B)  a corporate procedure 
C)  the productivity cycle 
D)  the business cycle 
A)  a peak-trough 
B)  a corporate procedure 
C)  the productivity cycle 
D)  the business cycle

Exam 19: Population and Urbanization

Which statement does NOT accurately describe unemployment trends in Canada?

What percentage of medical graduates were female in 2014?

What is the official term for the percentage of unemployed persons in the labour force actively seeking jobs?

What is the primary function of the economy?

Which of the following is the best example of a mixed economy?

Feminist research draws attention to the fact that the home is a workplace and that women do a great deal of unpaid work at home.

What is the role of labour unions and what are the challenges currently facing the union movement?

Which of the following is most typical of the economic system found in China?

Who is most likely to resist gender equality?

In 2015,how many Americans did NOT have health insurance?

Why was the United Automobile Workers strike against General Motors in 1937 in Oshawa,Ontario,so important?

What allows members of many professions to use their power to resist attempts by others to provide a service?

Hunting and fishing fit into which of the following categories?

Outline the main assumptions of a functionalist perspective on capitalism.

Capitalism is an economic system characterized by public ownership of the means of production,the pursuit of collective goals,and centralized decision making.

Which statement best summarizes the text's discussion of part-time work?

How will globalization affect the Canadian economy?

According to the text,which of these individuals would benefit the most from the post-industrial economy?

What percentage of the labour force is chronically unemployed?

Which term refers to the rise and fall of economic activity relative to long-term growth in the economy?

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