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Sociology Final Exam (ch. 11)

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The economy is not only about money but also about:
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the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
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What changes caused people to migrate to cities from rural areas?
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the switch to manufacturing economy
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What change was associated with the Industrial Revolution?
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a significant population boom
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How has the Information Revolution changed the nature of work and the economy?
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It has shifted the economy toward the production of knowledge and services
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Which of the following is one of the primary principles of capitalism?
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privatization of the means of production
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What does Karl Marx claim is true about class conflict?
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All human history of class conflicts.
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How is service work different from manufacturing work?
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In service work, unlike manufacturing work, it is common for workers' expectations to conflict with those of customers.
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How has the Information Revolution changed the nature of work?
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The importance of the physical space in which work is done has been greatly diminished.
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What economic change has made it more difficult for workers to strike effectively?
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the ease with which manufacturing firms can move operations to another country
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Why would a company outsource or contract out labor it might otherwise employ its own staff to perform?
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It is cheaper