Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)
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Author: James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson
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Chapter 8, Problem 3CQ
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To determine
Classify the given scenarios as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.
(b)
To determine
Classify the given scenarios as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.
(c)
To determine
Classify the given scenarios as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.
(d)
To determine
Classify the given scenarios as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.
(e)
To determine
Classify the given scenarios as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.
(f)
To determine
Classify the given scenarios as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.
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Which of the following would NOT be considered unemployed?
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A laid off autoworker from Michigan looking for a new job in California.
A drama school graduate who gives up looking for acting jobs in Hollywood.
A college student home for the summer looking for a construction job.
A former engineer looking for a part-time job to supplement their income.
Which individual is out of the labor force?
John is without a job, is able to work, but is not actively looking for work.
Matthew is working 40 hours per week.
Mary is without a job, is able to work, and is actively looking for work.
Emily is working 6 hours per week.
Imagine someone is working part time but would like to be working full time, or working in a job that is not fully using the person’s skills. In your opinion is listing this person as employed a serious flaw in the way employment statistics are gathered and reported
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