Chapter 12.1, Problem 2R

To determine

To describe: The examples of service, blue-collar & white-collar jobs.

Explanation of Solution

Services are those which include actions such as providing haircut to someone, to teach, to repair a car, etc.

Blue-collar jobs involve such types of jobs in which workers are provided with wages for their work such as construction, maintenance, driving etc and are considered to be working class, while White-collar jobs are those which involve high positions such as corporate executives, doctors, architects, etc to the people with good management skills.

Economics Concept Introduction

Introduction:

Service: It is an action done for someone by a person.

White-collar: These are jobs in the service sector and don't involve physical labor.

Blue-collar: These are jobs to workers in which physical labor is involved such as manufacturing, mining, etc.