(A). Select the one statement that is FALSE.

Select one:

a.

If an economy's overall economic freedom score is 29.5 on the Index of Economic Freedom, it would be considered an economically free society.

b.

According to the Index of Economic Freedom, capitalist economies tend to have lower levels of government intervention and higher levels of economic freedom.

c.

If an economy's overall economic freedom score is 89.6 on the Index of Economic Freedom, it would be considered a relatively economically free society.

d.

Multinational managers could use the Index of Economic Freedom to compare the extent of governmental intervention in different countries.

(B). ________ are characterized by the dominance of service sectors in production activities; a significant rise in information-rich occupations; and jobs that require increased skills and advanced educational achievements.

Select one:

a.

Postindustrial societies

b.

Agrarian societies

c.

Industrial societies

d.

Preindustrial societies

(C). The United States scores very high on individualism, but it also has the highest percentage of charity giving in the world. In another example, Costa Ricans convey warm personal relationships, yet prefer automatic tellers over human tellers at the bank. In these two examples, the situation seems to contradict the cultural prescriptions. Thus, these examples best describe:

Select one:

a.

cultural pervasiveness.

b.

cultural paradoxes.

c.

cultural stories.

d.

shared values.