What Was the Impact of Automation on Workers

question 9

Multiple Choice

What was the impact of automation on workers?

• A)Skilled workers were laid off,as unskilled workers could monitor machines,leading to more jobs for minority workers.
• B)The UAW became more interested in representing the interests of semiskilled and unskilled workers.
• C)Automation led to job losses,but the UAW accepted it as long as employers agreed to retrain or find other work for skilled workers.
• D)The auto industry's savings brought about by automation were passed on to workers of all skill levels and all ethnicities,raising all workers' standard of living.

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good changes in response to a change in consumers' income.

Normal Good

A type of good for which demand increases as the income of consumers increases, showing a positive relationship between income and demand.

Sellers

Individuals or entities that offer goods or services for sale in the market.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a company or industry over a specific period.