In order to obtain the data used to calculate the unemployment rate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
A) adds the number of people collecting unemployment insurance from each state.
B) adds the state unemployment claims reports.
C) uses a survey from 60,000 households.
D) adds together all the reports of layoffs from businesses.
E) uses a survey from 160,000 firms.
C
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A nation will neither export nor import a specific product when its
A. export supply curve lies above its import demand curve. B. export supply curve is upward-sloping. C. domestic price equals the world price. D. import demand curve is downward-sloping.
Which of the following has a currency board?
A) Hong Kong B) The United States C) Mexico D) China
Government stabilization policy
a. cannot influence investment spending. b. can stimulate aggregate demand and thereby induce businesses to invest, but the amount is not totally predictable. c. can stimulate aggregate demand, but investment spending will not be affected. d. can stimulate aggregate demand, but only in the long run.
In general, educating workers:
A. contributes little to other capabilities. B. forces them to leave their native country. C. increases overall economic growth. D. does not make them more productive.