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| Many clothing items you buy have labels telling that the item was made in America from materials that were manufactured in other countries. When businesses hire workers in several countreis to make products, those businesses are contributing to | the global economy |
| Rasheed is a college student majoring in computer science who also works as a food server at the school's cafeteria. For Rasheed, working as a food server is most likely a | job |
| The realtors at Mi Casa Realty Company love helping people buy and sell homes. None of the realtors, however, enjoys doing the accounting work that the company requires, so the realty company has hired an accounting firm to do the necessary billing and tax preparation. Mi Casa's hiring of another firm is an example of | outsourcing |
| When Elaine was young, her father recovered from a serious illness with the help of an excellent doctor. Elaine worked hard to become a doctor so that she could help someone as her father was helped. Which of the following best describes Elaine's primary reason for working as a doctor? | To make a contribution |
| A ___ is defined by the ways in which a person uses his or her time, energy and money. | lifestyle |
| Americans spend more than 50% of the money that they earn in these areas: food, trasnportation, and ____. | shelter |
| A country's ___ is defined as the way the people of the country make, buy and sell goods and services. | economy |
| Which of the following describes a social change that is occurring in the work world? | More women are joining and remaining in the work world. |
| The first web page you see at a site is its | home page |
| A web address is called a | URL |
| A _______ finds information related to a specific topic. | search engine |
| ________ are examples of search engines | Google and Yahoo |
| Using telephones and other technology in order to work at home for a company | telecommuting |
| The need for workers in a particular industry or profession | job market |
| Describes worldwide events and influences | global |
| An environment in which jobs are done | workplace |
| A series of jobs in the same area of interest | career |
| Activities people are paid to do for others | services |
| Describes a job requiring at least 40 hours per week. | full-time |
| Equipment that helps workers accomplish their tasks. | technology |
| Working together to solve a problem or follow through on an idea. | teams |
| Items that people buy | goods |
