According to Brynjolfsson et al., the unskilled workers of poorer countries currently benefiting from globalization __________
a. will eventually lose out to automation
b. will gradually transition into skilled workers
c. are victims of exploitation by wealthier countries
d. will lose all gains in the next economic downturn
a
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Entitlement programs such as Social Security and Aid to Families with Dependent Children led to which of the following over time?
a. expansion of the federal role in domestic policy b. help to ensure equality in public school funding c. help to provide income to low-earning households d. expansion of financial aid to poor college students
Why does the U.S. political system fail to produce a major third party?
a. multi-member districts and a proportional voting system b. single-member districts and a nonpartisan blanket primary system c. multi-member districts and a plurality (first-past-the-post) voting system d. single-member districts and a plurality (first-past-the-post) voting system
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a. MNCs challenge national sovereignty. b. MNCs contribute to the brain drain, that is, the departure of skilled people. c. MNCs plunder natural resources. d. MNCs bring capital into a country faster than a country can absorb it.