The unemployment rate is the percentage of the:
a. civilian labor force that is unemployed or working part-time.
b. civilian labor force that is unemployed.
c. civilian labor force that is unemployed less the number of government workers.
d. adult population that is unemployed.
e. adult population that is unemployed or looking for a better job.
b
You might also like to view...
Martha and Wendy start a cookie shop and the business is organized as a corporation. Because of poor planning the business goes bankrupt and the corporation's debt is $30,000. Martha has $30,000 in savings and Wendy has $80,000 in savings
Martha must pay ________ of the debt and Wendy must pay ________ of the debt. A) $0; $0 B) $15,000; $15,000 C) $0; $30,000 D) None of the above answers is correct because each must pay but the amount each must pay cannot be determined without more information about who managed the company.
If the nominal interest rate on a one-year loan was 7%, the expected inflation rate over the year was 3% and the actual inflation rate over the year turned out to be 3.5%, then the expected real interest rate equals
A) 6.5%. B) 4.0%. C) 3.75%. D) 3.5%.
From 2002-2004, the earned income tax credit ________ the poverty rate among participants.
A. slightly increased B. decreased C. had little to no effect on D. more than doubled
Which of the following is NOT a restriction the government imposes to keep potential entrants out of a market?
A. licensing of exclusive ownership of such a vital resources B. subsidizing imported goods C. compliance with government safety regulations D. certificate of convenience