Which of the Following Would NOT Be Considered a Key

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT be considered a key consequence of the increasing role of technology in affecting levels of income inequality in Canada?

• A) Consumers have benefitted from lower prices
• B) The demand has been reduced for low-paid and unskilled Canadian workers, which has facilitated a decline in their wages
• C) The proportion of work outsourced to other countries has declined
• D) Many middle-income jobs have been eliminated as technology has reduced them to routine tasks not requiring a specialized skill set

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Definitions:

John Rolfe

An early English settler in Virginia who is credited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco as a cash crop, which significantly influenced the colony's economy.

Pocahontas

A Native American woman notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, and her role in fostering peace between Native Americans and English settlers.

Peaceful Co-Existence

A principle suggesting that nations or ideologies with differing viewpoints can live alongside each other without conflict, often associated with Cold War era diplomacy.

Massachusetts Bay

A region in New England, central to the early British colonization of North America, known for the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 by Puritan settlers seeking religious freedom.