According to the National Academies' Center for Education, the U

question 35

Multiple Choice

According to the National Academies' Center for Education, the U.S. economy will continue to develop into a _______________ economy, with high-paid, high-skill jobs at one end and low-paid, low-skill jobs at the other.

• A) pyramid
• B) yo-yo
• C) barbell
• D) linear

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Definitions:

Financial Instruments

Contracts that give rise to both a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity, including stocks, bonds, and derivatives.

Corporate Expansion

The process by which a company grows through increasing sales, acquiring new businesses, or entering new markets.

Securities Transactions

Deals or operations involving the buying, selling, or exchange of securities, such as stocks and bonds, between parties.

Five Years

A period consisting of five consecutive years.