All of the Following Characterize Contemporary Industrial and Postindustrial Societies

question 11

Multiple Choice

All of the following characterize contemporary industrial and postindustrial societies except:

• A)greater mobility in the work force.
• B)decreased emphasis on skill and education.
• C)increasing importance of government bureaucracies.
• D)well-coordinated specialized labor forces.
• E)shrinking elite and managerial class.

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Definitions:

Creditors

Individuals or institutions that lend money or extend credit and are owed repayment.

Preferred Share

Equity shares in a corporation, which provide dividends to its holders before dividends are distributed to common shareholders, and typically have no or restricted voting rights.

Specific Dividend

A dividend paid out in forms other than cash, such as stocks or other assets, to shareholders.

Par-value Share

A type of stock with a nominal face value that companies define in their corporate charter.