Question 1

The 2010 global unemployment rate is estimated to be

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A)  15.5%
B)  6.6%
C)  2.5%
D)  24%

Question 2

As a recipient of talent from developing countries,the U.S.has come to depend heavily on immigrants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

UNICEF suggests that to avoid child labor

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A)  all children under 14 should be in school.
B)  developed nations should exercise caution in their purchasing of products produced through child labor.
C)  foreign aid should go to families that allow their children to be employed.
D)  none of the above.

Question 4

The vulnerable workforce is characterized by low earnings,low productivity,and working conditions that undermine a worker's rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Human trafficking and forced labor are often linked because

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A)  forced labor often involves the selling of human services in activities such as prostitution and slave/bonded labor,activities that are conducted out of sight.
B)  moving humans illegally is often a part of human trafficking.
C)  they are both illegal and not common in western democracies.
D)  forced labor can lead to illegal searches.

Question 6

Forcing children,especially in developing nations,out of factories and fields and into schools is a step forward for them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Guest workers provide needed labor in countries with declining populations,an arrangement which works well in good economic times but can be problematic in a time of economic constraint.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The vulnerable workforce is likely to include

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A)  women.
B)  part time workers.
C)  immigrants and unskilled workers.
D)  all of the above. D

Question 9

In employment policies of an international firm,social status issues need to be

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A)  ignored,so that all workers have equity.
B)  paid careful attention to,so that issues arising from them can be foreseen.
C)  relegated to local control,because that is where status issues appear.
D)  understood and then flaunted,so that locals learn about diversity.

Question 10

Labor quantity refers to the attitudes,education,and skills of available employees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Human trafficking may include

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A)  bonded labor,involuntary servitude,and debt bondage.
B)  under-age soldiers.
C)  descent-based slavery.
D)  All of these.

Question 12

The largest number of immigrants to the U.S.comes from Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Classical economists assumed that labor was a mobile production factor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Studies show a relationship between women's education and a nation's overall prosperity.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 15

UNICEF's Convention on the Rights of the Child establishes

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A)  pay-levels and limits to working hours.
B)  basic standards for child labor,including nondiscrimination,devotion to the best interests of the child,and the child's right to development.
C)  basic parameters for child labor,including salary,hours,required schooling,and foreign language instruction.
D)  the rights of the child to seek employment within OSHA standards.

Question 16

Trade unions represent the largest percentage of workers in

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A)  Sweden and Denmark.
B)  France and the U.S.
C)  the Netherlands and Switzerland.
D)  Italy and Canada.

Question 17

Countries in which women hold a significant percentage of senior management positions includes

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A)  Philippines and Russia
B)  U.S.and Canada
C)  UK and France
D)  Argentina and Germany

Question 18

Low birth rates and low levels of immigration are leading to a decline in populations in many developed countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In developing nations with poor education systems,the effects of poverty and disease on the workforce are minimal and can be overcome with good HR practices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Migrant labor stretches from

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A)  highly skilled to "3-D" jobs
B)  low skilled to "3-D" jobs
C)  high tech to pharmaceutical jobs
D)  competitive to difficult to fill A

Exam 9: Labor Forces

The 2010 global unemployment rate is estimated to be

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As a recipient of talent from developing countries,the U.S.has come to depend heavily on immigrants.

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UNICEF suggests that to avoid child labor

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The vulnerable workforce is characterized by low earnings,low productivity,and working conditions that undermine a worker's rights.

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Human trafficking and forced labor are often linked because

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Forcing children,especially in developing nations,out of factories and fields and into schools is a step forward for them.

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Guest workers provide needed labor in countries with declining populations,an arrangement which works well in good economic times but can be problematic in a time of economic constraint.

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The vulnerable workforce is likely to include

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In employment policies of an international firm,social status issues need to be

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Labor quantity refers to the attitudes,education,and skills of available employees.

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Human trafficking may include

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The largest number of immigrants to the U.S.comes from Europe.

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Classical economists assumed that labor was a mobile production factor.

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Studies show a relationship between women's education and a nation's overall prosperity.

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UNICEF's Convention on the Rights of the Child establishes

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Trade unions represent the largest percentage of workers in

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Countries in which women hold a significant percentage of senior management positions includes

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Low birth rates and low levels of immigration are leading to a decline in populations in many developed countries.

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In developing nations with poor education systems,the effects of poverty and disease on the workforce are minimal and can be overcome with good HR practices.

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Migrant labor stretches from

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