Identify which of the following individuals would be classified as unemployed and, if they are, the type
Question:
Identify which of the following individuals would be classified as unemployed and, if they are, the type of unemployment that each is experiencing.
a. A student who decides at midsemester to devote the rest of the term to studying and quits her part-time job
b. A graphic artist who is out of work because a computer now does her job
c. A waiter who quits his job is applying for the same type of work in a restaurant where the working conditions are better
d. The son of a local farmer who works 20-hour weeks without pay on the farm while waiting for a job at a nearby factory
e. A travel agent who is laid off because the economy is in a slump and vacation travel is at a minimum
f. A plumber who works five hours per week for his church (on a paid basis) until he can get a full-time job
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Economics Theory And Practice
ISBN: 9781118949733
11th Edition
Authors: Patrick J. Welch, Gerry F. Welch