Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow

question 114

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow it.
(1) According to a study conducted by the United Nations, Americans work much longer hours than Europeans. (2) In the United States, about 86% of men and 66% of women work more than 40 hours per week. (3) In contrast, few Europeans ever work over 40 hours per week, and full-time workers in several European counties, such as France, work as little as 30-35 hours per week. (4) The average American puts in 1,800 hours per year on the job; in some European counties, full-time workers put in as few as 1,400 hours per year. (5) Companies typically give their full-time American employees only two week's paid vacation every year whereas they give European workers 4-6 week's annual vacation leave. (6) European counties have laws that guarantee workers a minimum amount of vacation time and limit the length of the workweek to a maximum of 48 hours. (7) The United States, however, has no such laws for its workers.
-What two things are being compared and/or contrasted?

• A) America and Europe
• B) vacation time in America and vacation time in Europe
• C) working time in the U.S. and working time in Europe

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Definitions:

Dumping

The selling abroad of goods at prices lower than the prices of the goods sold domestically in the country of origin.

Special Import Measures Act

Legislation designed to protect Canadian industries from unfair trade practices like dumping and subsidizing.

Customs Tariff Act

Legislation that outlines the taxes or duties to be paid on imported or exported goods.

Foreign Branch Plant

A subsidiary production or service facility of a company located in another country from the parent company.