Question

Which of the following statements are true about how technology has changed work? Select 3 options. Businesses can be more profitable by using communication technology to reduce the costs of travel. Technology has not really changed how businesses operate in the last fifty years. In a gig economy, workers are only hired when they are needed for as long as they are needed. Through the use of the Internet and collaboration tools more workers are able to perform their jobs remotely. With the spread of technology and the Internet, smaller businesses are not able to compete as effectively as before.

Answer 1

Answer:

• Businesses can be more profitable by using communication technology to reduce the costs of travel.
• In a gig economy, workers are only hired when they are needed for as long as they are needed.
• Through the use of the Internet and collaboration tools more workers are able to perform their jobs remotely.

Explanation:

As a result of technological advancements, businesses are spending less on travel because they can simply communicate with partners from the country they are based in without having to travel. Where in the past a person would have had to travel to another country to meet a client and finalize a deal, this can now be done by video call and email. These costs that are saved on travel mean the business is more profitable.

Technology has also led to the emergence of a gig economy where businesses can hire people temporarily to do specific jobs for the short term. With technology, this hiring can be from around the world thereby enabling the employer to get the best skills needed at an affordable price as evident by the number of freelance websites on the net today.

Also, internet and other collaboration technology has led to more workers being able to perform their jobs remotely and no time has this been more evident than now as the ongoing pandemic has forced people to stay at home.