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1. The government collect statistics on the unemployed to be used by policymakers to determine whether measures should be taken to influence the future course of the economy or to aid those affected by joblessness.

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• True
• False

2. Which of the following is true about the Current Population Survey (CPS)?

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• It is a monthly survey.
• The U.S. Census Bureau has the responsibility of conducting the survey.
• There are about 60,000 eligible households in the sample for this survey.
• All answers are correct.

3. Which of the following is true?

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• People with jobs are employed.
• The labor force is made up of the employed and the unemployed.
• People who are neither employed nor unemployed are not in the labor force.
• People who are jobless, looking for a job, and available for work are unemployed.

4. John just got hired as an unpaid intern. He is considered to be employed.

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• True
• False

5. Katherine Marie was thinking about looking for work in the prior 4 weeks. Katherine was considered to be unemployed.

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• True
• False

6. Yvonne has been actively looking for work. She currently is waiting to hear back from potential employers. Yvonne is considered to be unemployed.

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• True
• False

7. A college student has a job offer after her graduation which is three months away. Currently, the college student is considered to be:

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• a discouraged worker.
• unemployed.
• employed.
• not in the labor force.

8. Unemployment insurance (UI) programs are administered at the state level. Claimants who meet the eligibility requirements must file "continuing claims" for each week that they seek benefits.

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• True
• False