Which world region contains the largest percentage of the world's street children?
a. Asia
b. Latin America
c. Africa
d. Europe
Question 2Benefits to employers of part-time, contingent, on-call, or temporary employees include
A) Cost savings in terms of health insurance, retirement, sick leave, etc
B) Less employee turnover
C) Greater employee turnover
D) Increased corporate and institutional loyalty
Question 3A caste system is defined as
a. social stratification based on ascription, or birth.
b. social stratification based on personal achievement.
c. a meritocracy.
d. any social system in which categories of people are unequal.
Question 4The privately held firms that have the fastest growth rate in the U.S. are those owned by
A) White men
B) Men of color
C) White women
D) Women of color
Question 5_________ are unpaid workers. According to your text, if these workers were paid according to their skill level, they would earn between 110,000 and 150,000 annually.
A) Housewives
B) Organized criminals
C) Dog walkers
D) Farmers
Question 6Living wages are
A) equal to the median wage
B) equal to the minimum wage
C) lower than the minimum wage
D) higher than the minimum wage
Question 7Regarding those working in the underground economy, or under the table
A) They are typically illegal immigrants
B) Most always they are doing illegal work (selling drugs, prostitution)
C) Most often neither the work nor the worker is illegal
D) This work is a major source of income for the middle class, but not for the working poor.
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