Jeb lost his job at Amazon when drones began to deliver packages. Jeb would be classified as which type of unemployment? Seasonal Unemployment Frictional Unemployment Structural Unemployment Cyclical Unemployment Employed

Given the numbers in the table, what is the unemployment rate, in percent? (Assume everyone is included in one of the categories.) Round to one decimal place and do not enter the % sign. If your answer is 6.14%, enter 6.1. If your answer is 6.15%, enter 6.2. If appropriate, remember to enter the sign. Category Working Full Time Working Part Time Not Working, Searching for a job Not Working&Not searching for a job; <65 years old Not Working & Not Searching: Full Time Student 15 years old Not Working & Not Searching: Full Time Student 15 years old Not Working, Retired (not searching) 11.1 Number 350 50 50 30 80 20 100

The type of unemployment that is associated with labor market frictions or job search is referred to as: a. cyclical unemployment b. seasonal unemployment c. frictional unemployment d. structural unemployment

Unemployment is a topic we hear about every month. Give an example of a real world unemployment issue, explain what type of unemployment we are seeing (Long term vs. short term), and what category it falls into from the text (cyclical, structural, frictional).

What are the different types of unemployment that an economy can have? Give an example of each one. Which one(s) are thought to be caused by new, labor-saving technologies?

Decide whether each of the following are frictional, structural, or cyclical unemployment: The economy gets worse, so General Motors shuts down a factory for four months, laying off workers. General Motors lays off 5,000 workers and replaces them with robots. The workers start looking for jobs outside the auto industry. About 10 workers per month at a General Motors plant quit their jobs because they want to live in another town. They start searching for work in the new town.

Provide three policies that can reduce unemployment. Explain