
WORKPLACE TYPES AND ECONOMY
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Trikia Spaulding
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WORKPLACE TYPES AND ECONOMY
by Trikia Spaulding
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OBJECTIVES
Compare and contrast workplaces types.
Define economy and describe how individuals and businesses impact the economy.
Evaluate the business cycle and determine its impact on employment.
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VOCABULARY WORDS
workplace
business cycle
interest rate
job security
unemployed
economy
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Open Ended
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FOLLOWING WORD MEANS:
WORKPLACE
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WORKPLACE
DEFINITION:
Where work is done.
EXAMPLE OF USAGE:
Norah would enjoy a workplace that is relaxed and casual.
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Open Ended
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FOLLOWING WORD MEANS:
BUSINESS CYCLE
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BUSINESS CYCLE
DEFINITION:
Economic activity characterized by fluctuating levels of growth and decline.
EXAMPLE OF USAGE:
Norah hopes the business cycle is in a period of growth when she graduates college.
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Open Ended
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FOLLOWING WORD MEANS:
INTEREST RATE
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INTEREST RATE
DEFINITION:
The cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage.
EXAMPLE OF USAGE:
Before purchasing her first car, Norah checked the interest rate she would be charged.
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Open Ended
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FOLLOWING WORD MEANS:
JOB SECURITY
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JOB SECURITY
DEFINITION:
Freedom from the fear of losing one's job.
EXAMPLE OF USAGE:
With such a high demand for child care in her neighborhood, Norah feels a great amount of job security.
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Open Ended
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FOLLOWING WORD MEANS:
UNEMPLOYED
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UNEMPLOYED
DEFINITION:
To be without a job when able and willing to work.
EXAMPLE OF USAGE:
Norah's father became unemployed after the office he worked at went out of business.
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Open Ended
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FOLLOWING WORD MEANS:
ECONOMY
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ECONOMY
DEFINITION:
The way in which a group produces, distributes, and consumes its goods and services.
EXAMPLE OF USAGE:
The poor state of the economy led to the closing of many offices in Norah's neighborhood.
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Multiple Choice
Every workplace is different.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
TRUE
FALSE
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Multiple Choice
To be out of work is to be employed.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
TRUE
FALSE
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Multiple Choice
When interests rates are high, it costs less money to borrow money.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
TRUE
FALSE
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Multiple Choice
Since a ski instructor can only teach people to ski when there is snow on the ground, this job is considered seasonal.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
TRUE
FALSE
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Multiple Choice
The business cycle can be affected by major events, like the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
TRUE
FALSE
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Multiple Choice
All of the following are considered active job search methods EXCEPT _____.
sending out resumes
attending job training programs
filling out applications
contacting potential employers
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Multiple Choice
The military is a formal workplace in which workers _____.
choose what they want to do each day
have to follow a set schedule
are more relaxed with their bosses
are able to dress casually
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Multiple Choice
_____ are different, even within the same job.
Occupations
Workplaces
Careers
Interest rates
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Multiple Choice
You would most likely find _____ in an informal workplace.
strict rules
uniforms
flexible hours
a serious environment
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Multiple Choice
You would most likely find _____ in a formal workplace.
flexible hours
casual dress
a relaxed environment
strict rules
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Multiple Choice
The economy has an impact on _____.
which jobs are seasonal
the reasons why workplaces are differen
employment and unemployment
how strictly rules at work are enforced
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Multiple Choice
The person who would be most directly affected by changes in the business cycle is ______.
an emergency-room doctor
a construction worker
an orthodontist
a college professor
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Multiple Choice
If you know you are at risk of becoming unemployed, you should _____.
wait until you officially lose the job to worry
get additional education to learn new skills
spend all your money while you are still making it
ignore the economy, because it is always changing
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Multiple Choice
As the demand for goods and services increases, job growth _____.
increases
decreases
remains the same
none of the above
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Multiple Choice
As the demand for goods and services decreases, job growth _____.
increases
decreases
remains the same
none of the above
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Multiple Choice
In order for the economy to be strong, businesses must _____.
produce goods and pay workers
provide labor and pay workers
produce goods and buy goods
provide labor and buy goods
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Multiple Choice
In order for the economy to be strong, individuals must _____.
produce goods and pay workers
provide labor and pay workers
produce goods and buy goods
provide labor and buy goods
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Multiple Choice
Select the word that best fits the definition: The way goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed in a society
job security
interest rate
economy
business cycle
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Multiple Choice
Select the word that best fits the definition: Economic activity characterized by fluctuating levels of growth and decline
job security
interest rate
economy
business cycle
WORKPLACE TYPES AND ECONOMY
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