Which of the Following Are Examples of Changing Employment Trends

question 166

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of changing employment trends? (i) Technological advances have replaced a great many routine jobs in the U.S.such as bank tellers and telephone operators.
(ii) The number of people wanting to work in the personal services sector in the U.S.is increasing.
(iii) Employment in the U.S.agricultural sector has declined by about 30 percentage points in the last century.
(iv) Employment in the U.S.manufacturing sector has declined,while employment in manufacturing has increased worldwide.

• A)(i) and (ii) only
• B)(i), (ii), and (iii) only
• C)(i), (ii), and (iv) only
• D)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)

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Definitions:

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