Describe economic systems from the global perspective
What will be an ideal response?
The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays:
Define an economy
Differentiate between goods and services
Compare labor and capital
Describe preindustrial economies—primary sector production
Discuss industrial economies—secondary sector production
Explain postindustrial economies—tertiary sector production
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According to the text, the United States' level of inequality is:
a. not a social problem b. one of the lowest in the world c. one of the worst in the world and getting worse d. none of the above
Which of the following statements about white-collar deviance is TRUE?
a) Most white-collar criminals have a criminal self-image. b) Most victims of white-collar deviance know they are being victimized. c) The government is deeply involved in passing laws against white-collar deviance. d) Little effort is made to catch white-collar criminals, and when caught, they seldom go to jail.
All of the following are examples of environmentalism, except:
a. greening b. swidden c. transhumance d. permaculture
For the respondents in Luna's study, raising children was a big part of their lives. In terms of percentage, how many of these welfare mothers were currently raising children of their own at the time of the study?
a. All of them were raising their own children. b. Approximately 95% of them were raising their own children. c. About 50% were raising their own children, and also raising other people's children. d. These welfare mothers were mostly actually raising their grandchildren, which consisted of about 60% of them.