Question 1

The ________________refers to service workers who make a living doing short-term jobs for a variety of clients.

Accepted Answer

gig economy

Question 2

The first people to adopt a new technology are those who have more money. As the technology matures, its price drops dramatically, enabling more people to acquire it. This process is called________________ .

Accepted Answer

technological diffusion

Question 3

The percentage of American workers involved in the________ industry has dropped from 35 percent in 1947 to 10 percent in 2009.

Accepted Answer

manufacturing

Question 4

In 2015 the Federal Communications Commission issued the Open Internet Order in order to________________ .

Accepted Answer

preserve n

Question 5

Supply-chain automation

Accepted Answer

A)  streamlines organizations by eliminating transactional middlemen. 
B)  is one way Dell Computer keeps its costs low. 
C)  links computers at different companies. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  streamlines organizations by eliminating transactional middlemen. 
B)  is one way Dell Computer keeps its costs low. 
C)  links computers at different companies. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

An arrangement where employees spend a significant portion of their work day at a distance from the employer or traditional place of work is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An arrangement where employees spend a significant...

Question 7

According to sociologist Max Weber, the growth of capitalism was stimulated by a new attitude toward work brought about by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  the Protestant Reformation. 
C)  the English Civil War. 
D)  the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. 
E)  the American Revolution. 
A)  the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  the Protestant Reformation. 
C)  the English Civil War. 
D)  the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. 
E)  the American Revolution.

Question 8

A personal AI is

Accepted Answer

A)  an intelligent machine inexpensive enough for an individual to purchase it. 
B)  an intelligent machine devoted to serving an individual human being. 
C)  a computer capable of beating human beings at games such as chess. 
D)  a software program, not an actual physical object. 
E)  a machine conscious of its own existence. 
A)  an intelligent machine inexpensive enough for an individual to purchase it. 
B)  an intelligent machine devoted to serving an individual human being. 
C)  a computer capable of beating human beings at games such as chess. 
D)  a software program, not an actual physical object. 
E)  a machine conscious of its own existence.

Question 9

Productivity in the United States doubled between 1948 and 1990. However, the work week didn't get shorter because

Accepted Answer

A)  income taxes were raised. 
B)  the standard of living increased. 
C)  corporate downsizing reduced the number of people in the workforce. 
D)  the pay of CEOs skyrocketed. 
E)  health care benefits of workers more than doubled between 1948 and 1990. 
A)  income taxes were raised. 
B)  the standard of living increased. 
C)  corporate downsizing reduced the number of people in the workforce. 
D)  the pay of CEOs skyrocketed. 
E)  health care benefits of workers more than doubled between 1948 and 1990.

Question 10

The process of creating a worldwide network of businesses and markets is called________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of creating a worldwide network...

Question 11

Productivity in the United States doubled between 1948 and 1990. This productivity increase translated into a higher ________________for the average American.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Productivity in the United States doubled between...

Question 12

In 2001 Swedish appliance maker Electrolux introduced a domestic robotic ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2001 Swedish appliance maker Electrolux introduced...

Question 13

When one store stays open late to gain an advantage, its competitors begin to stay open late, too. At this point the first store is no better off than it was before, but now every store has additional expenses. This illustration is an example of what Frank and Cook call a

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalistic marathon. 
B)  market economy. 
C)  positional arms race. 
D)  struggle for parity. 
A)  capitalistic marathon. 
B)  market economy. 
C)  positional arms race. 
D)  struggle for parity.

Question 14

Artificial intelligence is the field of computer science and engineering that focuses on ways to get machines to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  consciousness. 
B)  ethical behavior. 
C)  intelligent behavior. 
D)  philosophical insights. 
E)  scientific breakthroughs. 
A)  consciousness. 
B)  ethical behavior. 
C)  intelligent behavior. 
D)  philosophical insights. 
E)  scientific breakthroughs.

Question 15

Many software jobs are moving from the United States to India because India has many qualified computer programmers and ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many software jobs are moving from the...

Question 16

One way automation can lead to the creation of new jobs is by

Accepted Answer

A)  producing products quicker, thus shortening the work week. 
B)  reducing the price of a product, thus increasing people's real income. 
C)  consuming fewer resources, thus improving the environment. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above is true. Automation always causes a net loss of jobs. 
A)  producing products quicker, thus shortening the work week. 
B)  reducing the price of a product, thus increasing people's real income. 
C)  consuming fewer resources, thus improving the environment. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above is true. Automation always causes a net loss of jobs.

Question 17

The situation where some people have access to modern information technology and others do not has been given the label "________________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The situation where some people have access...

Question 18

The process by which a new technology is assimilated into a society is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativism. 
B)  globalization. 
C)  IT leverage. 
D)  social receptivity index. 
E)  technological diffusion. 
A)  cultural relativism. 
B)  globalization. 
C)  IT leverage. 
D)  social receptivity index. 
E)  technological diffusion.

Question 19

In 1997 IBM supercomputer Deep Blue

Accepted Answer

A)  defeated world chess champion Gary Kasparov in a six-game match. 
B)  proved the existence of God. 
C)  drove a minivan across the United States. 
D)  designed the Pentium chip. 
E)  replaced John O'Leary as Chief Financial Officer of IBM. 
A)  defeated world chess champion Gary Kasparov in a six-game match. 
B)  proved the existence of God. 
C)  drove a minivan across the United States. 
D)  designed the Pentium chip. 
E)  replaced John O'Leary as Chief Financial Officer of IBM.

Question 20

Globalization is

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of international computer networks. 
B)  the process of creating a worldwide network of businesses and markets. 
C)  the adoption of global Internet standards. 
D)  the adoption of English as the language of business. 
E)  the way that stock exchanges stay open 24 hours a day. 
A)  the creation of international computer networks. 
B)  the process of creating a worldwide network of businesses and markets. 
C)  the adoption of global Internet standards. 
D)  the adoption of English as the language of business. 
E)  the way that stock exchanges stay open 24 hours a day.

The ________________refers to service workers who make a living doing short-term jobs for a variety of clients.

The first people to adopt a new technology are those who have more money. As the technology matures, its price drops dramatically, enabling more people to acquire it. This process is called________________ .

The percentage of American workers involved in the________ industry has dropped from 35 percent in 1947 to 10 percent in 2009.

In 2015 the Federal Communications Commission issued the Open Internet Order in order to________________ .

Supply-chain automation

An arrangement where employees spend a significant portion of their work day at a distance from the employer or traditional place of work is called ________.

According to sociologist Max Weber, the growth of capitalism was stimulated by a new attitude toward work brought about by

A personal AI is

Productivity in the United States doubled between 1948 and 1990. However, the work week didn't get shorter because

The process of creating a worldwide network of businesses and markets is called________ .

Productivity in the United States doubled between 1948 and 1990. This productivity increase translated into a higher ________________for the average American.

In 2001 Swedish appliance maker Electrolux introduced a domestic robotic ________.

When one store stays open late to gain an advantage, its competitors begin to stay open late, too. At this point the first store is no better off than it was before, but now every store has additional expenses. This illustration is an example of what Frank and Cook call a

Artificial intelligence is the field of computer science and engineering that focuses on ways to get machines to exhibit

Many software jobs are moving from the United States to India because India has many qualified computer programmers and ________________.

One way automation can lead to the creation of new jobs is by

The situation where some people have access to modern information technology and others do not has been given the label "________________."

The process by which a new technology is assimilated into a society is called

In 1997 IBM supercomputer Deep Blue

Globalization is

Catalysts for Chang

Introduction to Ethics

Networked Communications

Intellectual Property

Information Privacy

Privacy and the Government

Computer and Network Security

Computer Reliability

Professional Ethics

Filters

Exam 10: Work and Wealth

The ________________refers to service workers who make a living doing short-term jobs for a variety of clients.

The first people to adopt a new technology are those who have more money. As the technology matures, its price drops dramatically, enabling more people to acquire it. This process is called________________ .

The percentage of American workers involved in the________ industry has dropped from 35 percent in 1947 to 10 percent in 2009.

In 2015 the Federal Communications Commission issued the Open Internet Order in order to________________ .

Supply-chain automation

An arrangement where employees spend a significant portion of their work day at a distance from the employer or traditional place of work is called ________.

According to sociologist Max Weber, the growth of capitalism was stimulated by a new attitude toward work brought about by

A personal AI is

Productivity in the United States doubled between 1948 and 1990. However, the work week didn't get shorter because

The process of creating a worldwide network of businesses and markets is called________ .

Productivity in the United States doubled between 1948 and 1990. This productivity increase translated into a higher ________________for the average American.

In 2001 Swedish appliance maker Electrolux introduced a domestic robotic ________.

When one store stays open late to gain an advantage, its competitors begin to stay open late, too. At this point the first store is no better off than it was before, but now every store has additional expenses. This illustration is an example of what Frank and Cook call a

Artificial intelligence is the field of computer science and engineering that focuses on ways to get machines to exhibit

Many software jobs are moving from the United States to India because India has many qualified computer programmers and ________________.

One way automation can lead to the creation of new jobs is by

The situation where some people have access to modern information technology and others do not has been given the label "________________."

The process by which a new technology is assimilated into a society is called

In 1997 IBM supercomputer Deep Blue

Globalization is

Catalysts for Chang

Introduction to Ethics

Networked Communications

Intellectual Property

Information Privacy

Privacy and the Government

Computer and Network Security

Computer Reliability

Professional Ethics

Filters