Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Manufacturing now constitutes the largest economic sector in postindustrial societies
• B) The number of people employed in manufacturing has increased since 1950
• C) Each manufacturing employee now produces about 20 times more than in 1950
• D) All of the above are true.
• E) None of the above is true.

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Definitions:

Abbreviation

A shortened form of a word or phrase used to simplify written and verbal communication.

Pound

A unit of weight in the British imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement, equal to 16 ounces.

Lb

The abbreviation for pound, a unit of mass or weight in the British customary system of measurement.

Gram

A metric unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram.