The unemployment rate is the number of people classified as unemployed as a percentage of
A. the labor force.
B. the healthy, not institutionalized population between the ages of 16 and 65.
C. the population over the age of 16.
D. the civilian population over the age of 16 who are actively employed.
A. the labor force.
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A) elastic; supply B) inelastic; supply C) inelastic; demand D) elastic; demand
An increase in the U.S. interest rate differential increases the demand for dollars
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If the 1989 salary in 2009 dollars is $147,951, how do we interpret this?
A. The salary earned in 1989 could have purchased the same amount of goods as $147,951 could buy in 2009.
B. It would take $147,951 in 2009 to buy the same amount of goods that was purchased in 1989 with $85,529.
C. Someone earning $85,529 in 1989 would be as well off if he were earning $147,951 in 2009.
D. All of these interpretations are correct.
A year-long drought that destroys most of the summer's crops would be considered a:
A. short-run supply shock. B. long-run demand shock. C. long-run supply shock. D. short-run demand shock.