Postindustrial economies shift from production of _________ to production of __________.
A) Raw materials, finished goods
B) Services, goods
C) Goods, ideas
D) Ideas, raw materials
Question 2Las Colonias refers to settlements
a. that are often called America's Third World.
b. in poor areas of Mexico, close to the Texas border.
c. containing Hispanic Americans, almost all of whom are illegal immigrants.
d. outside of major cities.
Question 3With the development of the modern consumer economy, emphasis shifted from
A) Production to consumption
B) Cooperation to competition
C) Home to work
D) Payment for a product to payment for labor
Question 4Fashions like long fingernails, high heels, and tight skirts for women
A) Became popular for most women with the industrial economy
B) Were necessary for employed women to be able to compete with men in the modern industrial economy
C) Were a sign that women were pampered and didn't need to work
D) Are examples cited by Marx as benefits from the industrial revolution
Question 5According to Thorsten Veblen (1899), __________ characterized the consumer economy in which prestige was based on accumulating and showing off as many possessions as possible.
A) Bourgeoisie profit-mongering
B) Proletariat profiteering
C) Market purchasing power
D) Conspicuous consumption
Question 6If you wanted to visit the world's low-income nations, where would you travel?
a. Africa and Asia
b. Latin America
c. Eastern Europe
d. North America
Question 7With what invention did the era of the machine begin?
A) Ford's Model T automobile
B) Singer's sewing machine
C) Watt's steam engine
D) Remington's typewriting machine
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