A change from one industry to another by a worker is an example of

ECONOMICS
JAMB 2011

A change from one industry to another by a worker is an example of

  • A. geographical mobility
  • B. horizonatal mobility
  • C. professional advancement
  • D. veritcal mobility

Correct Answer: D. veritcal mobility

Explanation

Vertical mobility is the movement from one social status to a different social status. An example of vertical mobility is a factory worker who enrolls in college and becomes an international businessman. From the above example, we can see that a worker moved from being a worker in a factory to becoming an international business man. The mobility here is vertical because the worker moved from a manufacturing industry to a commercial industry



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