According to the "Relative Social Prestige of Selected U

question 48

Multiple Choice

According to the "Relative Social Prestige of Selected U.S.Occupations" table (Table 7.1 in your text) ,which white-collar occupation has the highest prestige score?

• A) physician
• B) lawyer
• C) university professor
• D) dentist

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Definitions:

Productive Enterprise

An organization engaged in the production of goods or services that aims to achieve high efficiency and productivity.

Service Sector

A segment of the economy that involves providing services rather than producing goods, including sectors like retail, education, healthcare, and financial services.

Productivity

The measure of how efficiently resources, such as labor and capital, are used to produce goods and services.

Knowledge Society

A society in which much of the labour force has migrated from manual work to work based on knowledge.