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Question: Using the Gift of Fire Text Book answer the following questions. They must be answered in your own words with your own interpretation and not plagiarized. Each question must be labeled and stated verbatim. Your responses to each of the four questions must be a minimum of 200 words, per question. All responses must be thoughtful and cannot be plagiarized. Additionally, I expect APA formatted in-text citations as well as references.

1. a. Give two examples of job categories for which the increased productivity of computer systems strongly reduced the number of people working in those areas.

b. Give an example of an area in which computer technology reduces jobs for skilled workers. Give an example of how computer technology enables people with less skill and/or training to do jobs that used to require more. Explain how computer technology changed the skill level required for these jobs.

c. Give two examples of jobs that did not exist before the Internet.

2. Explain the ethical and social implications of "offshoring". Consider the issue from the perspective of both U.S. employees and foreign employees. Consider the issue from the perspective of companies hiring foreign workers.

3. Give three Neo-Luddite criticisms of technology? Provide one counter-argument for each.

4. a. What are the three questions one should ask when evaluating a computer model?

b. What might cause a computer model to inaccurately reflect a real-world scenario?