Which of the following statements about Japan's workers is INCORRECT?
a. Although Japan's unemployment rate is fairly low, its rate of relative poverty has increased considerably because of the increase of nonregular workers.
b. Nonregular workers comprise about 30 of the Japanese workforce.
c. Women tend to be nonregular workers more than men.
d. The increase of nonregular workers is chiefly a result of Japanese firms cutting costs.
e. The increase of nonregular workers has created a tension between them and regular employees in part because non-regular workers get few, if any, benefits.
Q. 2The internal budget process is dominated by the
a. chief of staff.
b. the governor.
c. legislative analyst.
d. Department of Finance.
Q. 3A keiretsu is a
a. semipublicly owned financial corporation.
b. semipublicly owned industry.
c. business alliance of closely linked firms that have preferential trading relationships and often interlocked directorates and stock-sharing arrangements.
d. lobbyist who works for a private firm or collection of firms.
e. financier of public and private corporations and public works projects.
Q. 4Governor Pat Brown reorganized numerous departments into
a. still more departments.
b. superagencies.
c. a kitchen cabinet.
d. a cabinet.
Q. 5Administrative guidance refers to
a. the practice of the Japanese government to set long-term goals with regard to technological innovation.
b. the practice of the Japanese government to regularly issue contradictory regulations leaving private firms unsure of how to react.
c. the command economy structures of the Japanese government.
d. informal guidance given to a private firm by a government agency that raises issues of transparency and collusion.
e. the practice of the Japanese government of issuing flexible administrative rules rather than strict formal regulations, thus effectively giving private firms a free hand to do as they wish.
Q. 6A governor's personal staff is headed by a
a. chief of staff.
b. chief assistant.
c. foreperson.
d. chief operating officer.
Q. 7Which of the following is NOT an element of Abenomics (the economic policies instituted by Prime Minister Abe Shinzo)?
a. Allowing the yen to devalue
b. Expanding public works
c. Tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy
d. Raising tariffs
e. Cutting welfare spending
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