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What drives us to create technologies?

The need to do things efficiently and our curiosity (correct)
Government regulations
Economic instability
Lack of resources

What is the result of various changes in technology?

No change in the productivity of labor
A shift in the focus of production
An increase in the productivity of labor, capital, and other production factors (correct)
A decrease in the productivity of labor

What is the ultimate goal of technology according to the text?

To reduce the cost of production
To improve the technical know-how
To create new goods and techniques
To wrest power from nature in all possible ways (correct)

What is technological progress comprised of?

New means of production, new uses of raw materials, and the widespread use of machinery (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a prerequisite for technological change according to Prof. Frankel?

Sociological change (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is technology, according to J.P. Dewhurst?

The change in the production process of material and human skills (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of technological changes in the production process?

The creation of new goods and techniques of production (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the growth of new techniques?

The production of goods and services at a lesser cost of production (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of technological change?

Developing new technical knowledge (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between technological change and sociological change according to Prof. Frankel?

Sociological change must precede technological change (B) Signup and view all the answers