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Introduction to Business Chapters 18-19 Study Guide



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

What occurs when jobs go unfilled because qualified people are not willing to relocate?
a.
employment gridlock
c.
locational unemployment
b.
locational dilemma
d.
unemployment mismatch
 

 2. 

The quality of being able to perform mental and physical tasks is
a.
a talent.
c.
a value.
b.
an ability.
d.
none of the above
 

 3. 

Someone who works in a fast-food restaurant is working in
a.
the goods-producing industry.
c.
the extracting industry.
b.
the service-producing industry.
d.
none of the above.
 

 4. 

The things in life that are important to you are your
a.
goals.
c.
values.
b.
talents.
d.
abilities.
 

 5. 

What is the name of the US government agency that does research on thousands of jobs and issues reports on them?
a.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
c.
Bureau of Labor Relations
b.
Bureau of Worker Records
d.
Bureau of Worker Information
 

 6. 

Which of the following is true about our 16-  to 24-year-old population?
a.
It is not an important age group.
b.
It will be a smaller proportion of the work force by 2005.
c.
Few employment opportunities will exist for the group.
d.
This group proves that social trends do not influence employment opportunities.
 

 7. 

Which of the following is NOT true about our US work force?
a.
Most jobs require at least a high school education and some special training.
b.
Few jobs require a high school education and some special training.
c.
There are over 120 million workers.
d.
Some jobs are high paying and some are low paying.
 

 8. 

Which of the following is true about career planning?
a.
It is a process of studying careers.
b.
It includes assessing yourself.
c.
It involves making decisions.
d.
All of the above.
 

 9. 

Which of the following is part of new technology?
a.
electronic equipment
c.
automated machines
b.
integrated systems
d.
all of the above
 

 10. 

Which of the following is NOT true about immigrants?
a.
They have made important contributions to our economy.
b.
They often fill jobs that otherwise would go unfilled.
c.
They seldom start new businesses.
d.
Many immigrants become US citizens.
 

 11. 

Which of the following is NOT something you need to find out about in career planning?
a.
The age of workers in an occupation.
b.
wages paid
c.
education and training required
d.
duties performed
 

 12. 

A task or series of tasks that are performed to produce a good or service is
a.
a goal.
c.
an occupation.
b.
a career.
d.
a plan.
 



 
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