Unemployment associated with individuals voluntarily leaving their job can be labelled: (a) seasonal unemployment; (b) discouraged worker syndrome; (c) frictional unemployment; (d) structural unemployment.

Include correctly labeled diagrams, if useful or required, in explaining your answers. A correctly labeled diagram must have all axes and curves clearly labeled and must show directional changes. If the question prompts you to “Calculate,” you must show how you arrived at your final answer.   The table below shows unemployment and labor force statistics for an economy. Actual rate of unemployment 3% Natural rate of unemployment 4% Population of the country 125 million Number of people employed 97 million Number of people unemployed 3 million Number of people employed part time 5 million Number of discouraged workers 2 million (c) Given the state of the economy described in the table, is actual real output less than, greater than, or equal to potential real output? Explain. (d) Calculate what the cyclical unemployment rate would be if the actual rate of unemployment increased to 5 percent. Show your work.

The following graph shows the weekly market for craft beer in some hypothetical economy. Suppose the government levies a tax of $40.60 per case. The tax places a wedge between the price buyers pay and the price sellers receive. PRICE (Dolars per case) 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 + Buyers Sellers Demand Before Tax After Tax Tax Wedge Supply 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 QUANTITY (Cases of craft beer) Complete the following table by filling in the quantity sold, the price buyers pay, and the price sellers receive before and after the tax. Quantity Price Buyers Pay (Cases of craft beer) (Dollars per case) Price Sellers Receive (Dollars per case) Using your answers from the previous table, calculate the tax burden that falls on buyers and on sellers, respectively, and calculate the price elasticity of demand and supply over the relevant ranges using the midpoint method. Enter your results in the following table. Tax Burden (Dollars per case) Elasticity The tax burden…

Full-time workers Part-time workers Not working, but seeking employment Discouraged workers Retired Incarcerated Adult population 45.000 B) The unemployment rate= 10,000 15.000 1.000 A) The labor force participation rate= 5.000 500 100,000

The three people described in the following table are categorized as unemployed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Identify each person in the table as structurally, frictionally, or cyclically unemployed. Unemployment Type Structural Frictional Cyclical Sean recently lost his job as a dishwasher. Minimum-wage legislation keeps employers from adding more of the low-skill positions for which he qualifies, so he has been unable to find work. A recent recession has reduced the number of visitors to a local theme park. The park has had to lay off many of its employees, including Cho. Yvette just graduated from college and is looking for a full-time position with an investment banking firm. The following table shows data on frictional, cyclical, structural, and total unemployment for an economy. Rate Unemployment Type (Percent) Frictional 3.1 Cyclical 0.0 Structural 1.0 Total unemployment 4.1 True or False: This economy is not currently at its natural rate of unemployment. O True O False

Describe the natural rate of unemployment

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

In which of the following cases will we observe unemployment? the quantity of labor demanded is greater than the quantity of labor supplied at the going wage rate. the wage is below the level that balances supply and demand for labor. there is a shortage of workers. the quantity of labor demanded is less than the quantity of labor supplied at the going wage rate.

Explain the difference between the natural rate of unemployment and the actual rate of unemployment as reported by the US Department of Labor.

Discuss natural unemployment and the factors influencing its level.