The natural rate of unemployment will most likely increase if
A. the minimum wage rate is decreased
B. unemployment benefits are increased
C. monetary growth is decreased
D. income taxes are increased
E. all of the above
In 2009, the mean duration of unemployment was about
A. 11.4 weeks
B. 12.6 weeks
C. 19.5 weeks
D. 22.4 weeks
E. 31.5 weeks
Assume adult males have a 47% share of the work force and their unemployment rate is 8.6%, adult females have a share of 45% and their unemployment rate is 8.4%, and teenagers have a share of 8% and their unemployment rate is 21%. Approximately what is the overall unemployment rate?
A. 0.09
B. 0.095
C. 0.098
D. 0.102
E. 0.104
In which of the following periods did the U.S. economy NOT experience a recession?
A. 1974/75
B. 1981/82
C. 1987/88
D. 2001/02
E. 2007/09