Labor and Wages

Labor and Wages

9th - 12th Grade

26 Qs

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Labor and Wages

Labor and Wages

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

Created by

DEWITT JOHNSON

Used 336+ times

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The study of labor is part of the branch of economics called...

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

Civilian Labor Force

the Right-to-Work

Answer explanation

The study of labor is part of macroeconomics. Macroeconomics is the branch of economics that deals with the economy as a whole.

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

(Click all that apply)

The civilian labor force is made up of...

Men and Women at least 16 years old.

Working people

People looking for a job

Institutionalized people

Answer explanation

the civilian labor force—men and women 16 years old and over who are either working or actively looking for a job.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Your health, skills, education and abilities are just some of the things that make up your...

human capital

wage

category of labor

labor mobility

Answer explanation

One of the main contributions to productivity comes from investments in human capital, the sum of the skills, abilities, health, and motivation

of people.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Picking fruit requires no skills or training. This type of job falls under the category of...

unskilled labor

semi-skilled labor

skilled labor

professional labor

Answer explanation

Those who work primarily with their hands because they lack the training and skills required for other tasks make up the category.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A yard and lawn landscaper requires enough mechanical skill or training to run a lawn mower. This type of job falls under the category of...

unskilled labor

semi-skilled labor

skilled labor

professional labor

Answer explanation

semiskilled labor—workers with enough mechanical abilities and skills to operate machines that require a minimum amount of training.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A carpenter is able to operate complex machinery and can perform their job with little supervision. This type of job falls under the category of...

unskilled labor

semi-skilled labor

skilled labor

professional labor

Answer explanation

Skilled labor includes workers who are able to operate complex equipment and can perform their tasks with little supervision.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A computer programmer writing software has the highest levels of education. This type of job falls under the category of...

unskilled labor

semi-skilled labor

skilled labor

professional labor

Answer explanation

Professional labor, or those individuals with the highest level of knowledge-based education and managerial skills.

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