The Increase in the Proportion of Tertiary Employment Over Time

question 20

Multiple Choice

The increase in the proportion of tertiary employment over time at the expense of both primary and secondary employment

• A) is peculiar to the western industrial countries.
• B) is strictly an American phenomenon.
• C) is present generally in all industrial countries.
• D) is restricted to countries with relatively small ?government sectors.

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Definitions:

Mathematical Model

A representation of a system using mathematical concepts and language, used to study the behavior of complex systems.

Asexual Reproduction

The generation of offspring without the fusion of gametes, resulting in genetically identical copies of the parent.

Prostate Gland

A gland in male animals that produces an alkaline secretion that is part of the semen.

Parthenogenesis

A mode of reproduction in which offspring are produced by a female without male contribution, often involving the development of embryos from unfertilized eggs.