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This graph shows the US unemployment rate from August 2010 to November 2011.This graph could help an economist predict

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how the government will address unemployment.
B
which industries are most in need of workers.
C
how many people will be out of work in the next year.
D
why producers might hire fewer workers in the future.
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Which of these is an example of automation benefiting producers?

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New machines allow a factory to produce goods using fewer workers.
B
New shipping methods allow a producer to manufacture goods overseas.
C
New manufacturing plants open in areas where labor costs are cheaper.
D
New education is provided to workers to operate new machinery.
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Technology can help governments handle economic emergencies, such as

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the reliance on automation.
B
crop and resource shortages.
C
the fall of the unemployment rate.
D
instant sales and communication.
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The government of country A has determined there is a coal shortage based on mining reports. As a result of these data, the government decreases coal exports to other nations. Access to information helped country A

A
allocate resources.
B
limit consumption.
C
purchase goods.
D
increase sales.
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What is the best definition of technology?

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Technology is replacing human workers with mechanical or electronic devices.
B
Technology is applying scientific knowledge to find answers and fix problems.
C
Technology is using fewer resources to manufacture goods more efficiently.
D
Technology is hiring workers from all over the world to manufacture goods.
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How has information technology impacted the economy? Choose three answers.It has allowed economists to better predict how resources should be allocated.It has assisted governments to make better economic policy decisions.It has become more difficult for businesses to identify when shortages will occur.It has steadily increased the amount of time to share data between locations.It has expanded growth and outlook in information technology careers.

A
It has allowed economists to better predict how resources should be allocated.
B
It has assisted governments to make better economic policy decisions.
C
It has become more difficult for businesses to identify when shortages will occur.
D
It has steadily increased the amount of time to share data between locations.
E
It has expanded growth and outlook in information technology careers.
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One consequence of automation is that producers need fewer

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customers.
B
machines.
C
materials.
D
workers.
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This graph shows the US unemployment rate from August 2010 to November 2011. This graph suggests unemployment in the United States

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will continue to fall.
B
will continue to rise.
C
will remain the same.
D
will only change a little.
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How does the use of new technology in industry benefit producers more so than consumers?

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Producers can purchase services online.
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Producers can buy goods 24 hours a day.
P
Producers can instantly contact companies.
P
Producers can quickly transport global goods.
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One negative consequence of using automation to improve manufacturing production is that

A
factories often need fewer workers.
B
production will often slow down.
C
costs often rise for producers.
D
prices often increase for consumers.

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