The term informal economy is used to describe_____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The term informal economy is used to describe ?

   A. work where no money changes hands
   B. the activities of small businesses
   C. transactions outside the sphere of regular employment
   D. organizations with less rigid rules and procedures

2. Informal control exists in______________?

   A. Primary groups
   B. Secondary groups
   C. In social settings
   D. None of these

3. If we fail to respect and obey social norms we may face punishment through informal or formal ?

   A. techniques of neutralization
   B. deviance
   C. cultural transmission
   D. sanctions

4. Informal organization________________?

   A. consists of the interpersonal networks that arise in a formal organization
   B. is defined and prescribed by the formal organization
   C. develops because rules are too specific to provide workable solutions for general situations
   D. increases the hassle of “red tape”

5. Which one of these statements is NOT a definition of the knowledge economy ?

   A. much of the workforce in now involved in physical production of goods
   B. the economy is dominated by the constant flow of information and opinions
   C. this is a phase of development beyond industrialism
   D. investment in public education and software development is more significant

6. Which of these key early figures in sociology had an interest in issues of labor and the economy ?

   A. Karl Marx
   B. Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim
   C. Karl Marx and Max Weber
   D. All three of them

7. Which sociological perspective points out that while pure monopolies are not a basic element of the economy of the United States competition is much more restricted than one might expect in what is called a free enterprise system ?

   A. functionalist perspective
   B. conflict perspective
   C. interactionist perspective
   D. labeling theory

8. The dual economy mobility aids barriers and occupational structure are_____________?

   A. individual factor
   B. Structural factor
   C. Both a & b
   D. None of these

9. The global economy and the concept of global interdependence is often accused of having_______________?

   A. too many rules and regulations that weigh progress down
   B. a disregard for cultural assimilation
   C. a positive influence on multicultural development
   D. too much concern for non-material culture
   E. few boundaries

10. Homogeneity farming and subsistent economy are salient features of_____________?

    A. Urban Community
    B. Rural community
    C. None of these
    D. All of these