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Both newspaper journalists and postal workers have been negatively affected by

A
the popularity of electronic communication and the Internet.
B
declining literacy rates and lack of interest in reading.
C
government budget cuts that led to fewer jobs in these fields.
D
competition with cheaper labor performed by overseas workers.
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One argument in favor of labor unions is that they

h
help create many new jobs.
s
support both owners and workers.
g
give workers job security.
e
eliminate unqualified workers.
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What is one benefit for US workers who have a college degree rather than a high school diploma?

A
More than 80 percent of jobs require a college degree.
B
Those with a college degree report higher job satisfaction.
C
Most workers with a college degree are immune to layoffs.
D
Those with a college degree earn nearly twice as much as those without college.
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What is the most likely reason why many of the New York Factory Investigating Commission’s suggestions were not implemented immediately?

A
The public did not support new safety regulations until several factory disasters occurred.
B
Many of the suggested changes would have negatively affected the quality of products made in factories.
C
Most workers outside New York would not have benefited from widespread factory reform.
D
Factory owners resisted the suggestions because they would be costly to implement.
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What was the status of US workplace safety laws in 1900?

A
A few states had tried to pass safety laws, but they had no public support.
B
Most states had passed some safety laws, but enforcement varied.
C
Most states opposed safety laws, but workers began to demand them.
D
All states had safety laws, but no one bothered to enforce them.
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What is the most likely reason why many of the New York Factory Investigating Commission’s suggestions were not implemented immediately?

A
The public did not support new safety regulations until several factory disasters occurred.
B
Many of the suggested changes would have negatively affected the quality of products made in factories.
C
Most workers outside New York would not have benefited from widespread factory reform.
D
Factory owners resisted the suggestions because they would be costly to implement.
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Which workers are most likely to be in demand in the future?

A
those with high-tech skills
B
those with construction skills
C
those in government jobs
D
those in manufacturing jobs
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What was the status of US workplace safety laws in 1900?

A
A few states had tried to pass safety laws, but they had no public support.
M
Most states had passed some safety laws, but enforcement varied.
M
Most states opposed safety laws, but workers began to demand them.
A
All states had safety laws, but no one bothered to enforce them.
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What is the definition of collective bargaining?

A
ongoing salary negotiations between an employee and a factory owner
B
an agreement among a group of factory owners to raise worker wages
C
a written set of guidelines about legal and illegal workplace conditions
D
labor union and employer negotiations about wages and other issues
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Who benefits most from workplace safety regulations?

A
employers, who are less likely to lose income and productivity due to serious employee injuries
B
qualified workers with disabilities, against whom employers may no longer discriminate
C
all workers, who are less likely to miss work because of injury or face high medical bills
D
rival companies, which gain an advantage by using more cost-effective safety measures
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What event had an enormous effect on US workplace safety?

A
a new minimum wage
B
the first labor union
C
a worker strike
D
a deadly factory fire
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What is the economic outlook for occupations in the healthcare sector?

A
weak to very poor
B
depends on the economy
C
will remain stable
D
will increase in demand over time
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One argument in favor of labor unions is that they

A
help create many new jobs.
B
support both owners and workers.
C
give workers job security.
D
eliminate unqualified workers.

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