Measuring unemployment is the job of the()
A. Congressional Budget Office.
B. Department of Commerce.
Council of Economic Advisers.
D. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Who of the following are included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ “employed” category?()
A. certain unpaid workers
B. part-time workers
C. workers on vacation
D. All of the other three are correct.
The sum of which of the following must be equal to the adult population?()
A. employed, unemployed
B. employed, unemployed, labor force
C. employed, unemployed, not in the labor force
D. employed, unemployed, labor force, not in the labor force
Suppose that a large number of men who used to work or seek work now no longer do either. Other things the same, this makes()
A. the number of people unemployed rise but does not change the labor force.
B. the number of people unemployed rise but makes the labor force fall.
C. both the number of people unemployed and the labor force fall.
D. the number of people unemployed fall but does not change the labor force.
Which of the following is not correct?()
A. Most people who become unemployed will soon find jobs.
B. In an ideal labor market, wages would adjust to ensure that all workers are always fully employed.
C. The unemployment rate occasionally falls to zero.
D. There are always some workers without jobs, even when the overall economy is doing well.