Why Are Employees in Sweatshops Not Always Able to Support

question 53

Multiple Choice

Why are employees in sweatshops not always able to support an improvement in working conditions?

• A)They are held in lockdown situations and cannot leave their work stations even though they are extremely concerned about their work conditions and do wish to have a voice.
• B)Many times when improved working conditions are forced on a sweatshop,they can cause a company to move,making workers lose their jobs.
• C)Improvements in sweatshops lead to higher prices and fewer goods,so there is an automatic lay-off associated with this process,making it unpopular with workers.
• D)Workers are desperate for jobs and are competing with each other;this creates a downward spiral among workers,who are the ones most responsible for the bad working conditions.
• E)They do not know better.

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

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Expected Results

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Internal Rate

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