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The text points out that a capitalist who creates a new business venture is known as a/an:
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__________ are markets in which a small number of companies or suppliers control a commodity or service.
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A/An __________ is a combination of firms that operate in many diverse fields.
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The text points out that multinationals have created a/an "__________" that is made possible by two kinds of technology: high-speed transportation and component production.
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In 1960, over 28 percent of all workers were employed in manufacturing jobs. By 1995, this figure:
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In the United States, chief executive officers of top corporations earn, on the average, __________ times more than the workers in their companies.
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The __________ theory involves the argument that the wealthy can be expected to use their funds to make investments in corporations and thus provide jobs for many workers.
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In 1995, __________ percent of the labor force was made up of white-collar workers.
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There are four broad categories of employment. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
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As defined by the federal government, the labor force consists of all people who:
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Since the Great Depression, the national unemployment rate was highest in __________, when it reached 8.5 percent.
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"__________ workers" are people who are out of work not because of personal disadvantages but because industries and manufacturers have cut back production and eliminated a large number of jobs.
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Chronic unemployment and underemployment have forced millions of Americans to participate in a/an __________ economy, referring to the exchange of goods and services, both legal and illegal, that are not monitored, recorded, or taxed by the government.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of automation identified in the text?
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__________ refers to the ever greater economic interdependence of nations
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