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Who benefits most from workplace safety regulations?

A
rival companies, which gain an advantage by using more cost-effective safety measures
B
all workers, who are less likely to miss work because of injury or face high medical bills
C
employers, who are less likely to lose income and productivity due to serious employee injuries
D
qualified workers with disabilities, against whom employers may no longer discriminate
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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
competition with cheaper labor performed by overseas workers.
D
government budget cuts that led to fewer jobs in these fields.
3

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
All states had safety laws, but no one bothered to enforce them.
D
Most states opposed safety laws, but workers began to demand them.
4

What is the most likely reason why many of the New York Factory Investigating Commission’s suggestions were not implemented immediately?

A
Many of the suggested changes would have negatively affected the quality of products made in factories.
B
Most workers outside New York would not have benefited from widespread factory reform.
C
The public did not support new safety regulations until several factory disasters occurred.
D
Factory owners resisted the suggestions because they would be costly to implement.
5

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
6

If union contracts raise wages above competitive levels, what might be one negative outcome?

A
Companies will move overseas to escape unions and hire cheaper labor.
B
Industries will raise salaries for top-level workers but not entry-level workers.
C
Employees will be content with their status and thus less likely to join unions.
D
Inexperienced workers will lose their jobs to more experienced workers.
7

How will an increase in the percentage of older Americans affect the healthcare field?

A
Salaries will drop in the healthcare field so that businesses can control costs.
B
There will be far fewer qualified workers to fill positions in the healthcare field.
C
Fewer people will need health care, so there will be a drop in healthcare jobs.
D
The healthcare field will create new jobs because more people will need care.
8

What is the definition of minimum wage?

A
the lowest hourly pay that workers can receive
B
the starting salary for all new employees
C
the required pay when an employee is injured
D
the average pay for qualified workers
9

Why must the government consider companies’ needs as well as those of workers?

A
Company owners can easily vote government officials out of office.
B
Employers deserve the same benefits and protections as employees do.
C
Workers often take advantage of safety and wage laws and regulations.
D
Regulations can be costly and may drive companies out of business.
10

One argument in favor of labor unions is that they

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

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