Economics Unit 4 Question Preview (ID: 44028)


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total number of people 16 years old or older who are either employed or actively seeking work
a) blue collar workers
b) civilian labor force
c) white collar workers
d) service workers

category of workers employed in crafts, manufacturing, and nonfarm labor (Alcoa workers, TrueStitch)
a) blue collar workers
b) civilian labor force
c) white collar workers
d) service workers

category of workers employed in offices , sales, or professional positions (doctors, teachers)
a) blue collar workers
b) civilian labor force
c) white collar workers
d) service workers

people who provide services directly to individuals (cooks, health-care aids)
a) blue collar workers
b) civilian labor force
c) white collar workers
d) service workers

people whose jobs require no specialized training (waitress)
a) unskilled workers
b) semiskilled workers
c) skilled workers
d) professionals

people whose jobs require some training, often using modern technology (nurse’s aid)
a) unskilled workers
b) semiskilled workers
c) skilled workers
d) professionals

people who have learned a trade or craft either through a vocational school or as an apprentice to an experienced worker (policemen, electrician, body shop technician)
a) unskilled workers
b) semiskilled workers
c) skilled workers
d) professionals

highly educated individuals with college degrees and usually additional education or training (teacher, doctor)
a) unskilled workers
b) semiskilled workers
c) skilled workers
d) professionals

federal law that sets the lowest legal hourly wage rate that may be paid to certain types of workers
a) minimum wage law
b) labor union
c) laborer
d) strikes

association of workers organized to improve wages and working conditions for its members
a) minimum wage law
b) labor union
c) laborer
d) strikes

deliberate work stoppage by workers to force an employer to give in to their demands
a) minimum wage law
b) labor union
c) laborer
d) strikes

government program that provides healthcare for the aged
a) Medicare
b) Medicaid
c) Social Security
d) Workers Compensation

federal program that provides monthly payments to people who are retired or unable to work
a) Medicare
b) Medicaid
c) Social Security
d) Workers Compensation

state and federal public assistance program that helps pay health care costs for low income and disabled persons
a) Medicare
b) Medicaid
c) Social Security
d) Workers Compensation

government programs that make payments to citizens based on need
a) Public Assistance Programs/Welfare
b) Social Security
c) Medicaid
d) Medicare

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