Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Changing

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the changing trends in U.S.workplaces?

• A) The surge in immigration, especially over the last two decades, has flooded the United States with low-wage foreign labor.
• B) Organizations must recognize that they can't expect employees to assimilate into the organization by adopting similar attitudes and values.
• C) In most U.S. metropolitan cities, more immigrants are employed in low-wage jobs like construction, cleaning, or manufacturing, than in white-collar occupations.
• D) People now entering the workforce are significantly older, less ethnically diverse and/or natively-born.

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Definitions:

Indirect Labor Cost

Expenses relating to employees who do not directly participate in the production of goods but support the production process.

Factory Insurance

Insurance coverage specifically designed to protect manufacturing facilities and their contents from risks such as fire, theft, and natural disasters.

Overhead Cost Applied

The method of assigning estimated indirect costs to specific production activities based on a predetermined rate.

Raw Materials

Initial inputs that are processed during manufacturing to produce finished goods.