Relative Growth Rates of the Standard of Living in the United

question 20

Multiple Choice

Relative growth rates of the standard of living in the United States and Europe indicate that workers in ________ have chosen to "spend" ________ of their higher productivity on leisure rather than on consumption of market goods and services.

• A)Europe,a significant part
• B)the United States,a significant part
• C)Europe,almost none
• D)the United States,almost all

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Definitions:

Mass Production Workers

Employees involved in large-scale manufacturing processes, often characterized by standardized production methods and repetitive tasks.

AFL

The American Federation of Labor, a national federation of labor unions in the United States, historically significant for its role in the labor movement.

New Deal Program

A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States during the 1930s to address the Great Depression.

Unitarist View

A perspective in industrial relations that emphasizes the shared interests and harmony between employers and employees, as opposed to conflict.