reduction in the number of employees
improvement of working conditions
fewer disputes between labor and management
a rise in workers’ wages
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18 Which of the following statements about accounting ratios and their interpretation are correct?
1 A low-geared company is more able to survive a downturn in profit than a highly-geared company.
2 If a company has a high price earnings ratio, this will often indicate that the market expects its profits to rise.
3 All companies should try to achieve a current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) of 2:1.
A 2 and 3 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 1 and 2 only
D All three statements are correct
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Passage Four
Women earn less than men do. For example, in 1998 the hourly wages of women in the U. S. were 26% less than those of men.
The gap between male and female incomes varies with age. The gap between the labor incomes of young women and young men
varies. It's also clear that jobs in which women are concentrated pay less. The larger the number of workers who are women in ran
industry, the lower the average wages.
Why do women earn less than men do? Can the differences be explained by the fact that women are looked
down upon? If so, the government has to intervene(干预), to force the employers to pay equal wages to equal jobs. However, there is no agreement among economists about the causes of
the gap. One view argues that women, on the average, have chosen low-paying jobs in which workers enjoy the freedom of entering and leaving the labor force, which reduces their years of experience relative
to men. Other people say the gap can also be explained by the difference in educational background.
Much of the gap, however, has not been fully explained. It might be the result of some prejudice (偏见) against women. It is this part that has produced calls for government action. What would happen if the government did intervene to
increase the wages paid to women? One possibility is that incomes for women as a group might actually decline (下降). An increase in wage decreases the quantity of labor imput demanded, resulting in decreased employment as the rate of hiring new
workers declines. The result will be a surplus 过剩) of labor. Those who can find jobs might be better off while those who had jobs
might find themselves out of work.
48. Some economists believe women earn less than men partly because______.
A. there are more than enough women in the labor force
B. women have more freedom in selecting jobs
C. women are only provided with low-paid jobs
D. women are less experienced than men
此题为细节分析推论题。文章的第二段内可以找到句子：One view…which reduces their year of experience background。有一种观点认为是女性就业时，更倾向于选择自由性更强但报酬更低的行业，这也导致她们的工作经验不如男性。
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The school which blames globalization thinks ______.
A．trade influences middling wages positively
B．the labor market becomes more dense
C．technology decreases workers' wages at once
D．the reason of capital's rewards outpacing those of labor is uncertain
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4 (a) A company may choose to finance its activities mainly by equity capital, with low borrowings (low gearing) or by
relying on high borrowings with relatively low equity capital (high gearing).
Required:
Explain why a highly geared company is generally more risky from an investor’s point of view than a company
with low gearing. (3 marks)
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It can be inferred from the passage that early historians of women’s labor in the United States paid little attention to women’s employment in the service sector of the economy because________．
A．fewer women found employment in the service sector than in factory work
B．the wages paid to workers in the service sector were much lower than those paid in the industrial sector
C．women’s employment in the service sector tended to be much more short—term than in factory work
D．employment in the service sector seemed to have much in common with the unpaid work associated with homemaking
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Passage One
In the late 1860's, industry in America grew rapidly. More factories meant more jobs. But working conditions were dangerous. Employees were forced to work as many as 16 hours a day in hot, dirty rooms. Children often worked alongside adults. Wages were usually very low.
Workers tried to improve conditions by forming unions. One of the first important unions was the Knights of Labor, formed in 1869. Blacks and women were welcomed as members. The Knights of Labor wanted an 8-hour workday, higher wages, and better working conditions. The union called for an end to the employment of children under age 14.
Together with other unions, the Knights of Labor tried to make changes through collective bargaining. Union leaders would meet with employers and talk. When collective bargaining failed, the unions resorted to strikes. When some strikes that the unions held turned violent, public opinion turned against them. Many members left the Knights of Labor, and by 1890 the union had died out.
But other unions survived. The AF of L, American Federation of Labor, was formed in 1881. It continued to push for the goals set by the Knights of Labor. However, most federal laws protecting workers and outlawing child labor were not passed until the 1930's.
31. According to the passage, the Knights of Labor wanted all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A. an 8-hour workday
B. higher wages
C. improving working conditions in the factories
D. an increase in the employment of small children
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