A Century Ago, Workers Needed to Develop the Manual, Industrial

question 34

Multiple Choice

A century ago, workers needed to develop the manual, industrial skills required for making things; today, workers in the postindustrial economy must develop the

• A)intellectual skills required to manipulate symbols.
• B)scientific skills required to work with the natural environment.
• C)technical skills required to operate heavy machinery.
• D)personal skills required to carry out lonely jobs in forests or at sea.

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Definitions:

Interim Dividend

An interim dividend refers to a dividend payment made before a company's annual earnings are calculated and finalized. It's typically issued to shareholders from the profits earned in part of the company's financial year.

Issued Capital

The portion of a company's capital that has been allocated to shareholders in the form of shares.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial statements that present the financial position and performance of a parent company and its subsidiaries as if they were a single economic entity.

Statement of Financial Position

Another term for the balance sheet, showing a company's financial status by detailing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time.