U$.$S$.$ businesses today are faced with competition, cost pressures, and restructuring. One of the main challenges in this area is the lack of skilled workers for companies to hire. As a result, a "gig economy" has emerged. Which of the following is the best definition of a gig economy?

Employees work as freelancers, cobbling together work from several companies, rather than working at one company.

Employees are unwilling to work for more than a month at any single employer.

Potential employees act like rock stars and refuse to work for anything less than premium wages.

Employees prefer working in teams so they can have their "band" around them.