Author Question: Compared to England, the 19th century American manufacturing labor force was: a. less likely to ... (Read 23 times)

bobypop · **on:** Jun 30, 2018

Compared to England, the 19th century American manufacturing labor force was:
a. less likely to unionize.
b. less mobile.
c. less accepting of technological change in the workplace.
d. less productive.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the production and allocation of resources after the United States entered World War II?
a. Government spending as a percentage of GNP during this period never exceeded the maximum level at the height of the Depression under Roosevelt's New Deal policies.
b. Production shifted out closer to the production possibilities frontier, primarily as a result of technical change.
c. Production shifted out toward the production possibilities frontier, primarily as a result of underutilized resources being utilized.
d. Greater production of goods to support the war involved nominally higher incidents of disabling injuries in the workplace, yet not increases in the rates of disabling injuries.

joshraies · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 30, 2018

Answer to Question 1

a. less likely to unionize.

Answer to Question 2

c. Production shifted out toward the production possibilities frontier, primarily as a result of underutilized resources being utilized.