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The government of a small country conducts a phone survey of randomly selected households and obtains the following information from citizens: * E. Gantry is

The government of a small country conducts a phone survey of randomly selected households and obtains the following information from citizens:

* E. Gantry is a career soldier in the US Army.

* H. A. Lincoln says "I don't have a job, but I looked for one last week." He is lying, he's never really looked for a job, but the government doesn't know this.

* R. Starr voluntarily quit his job as an insurance salesman last week, and is actively looking for a better job as a drummer in a band. (looked for a job yesterday).

*B. Crocker lost her job as a cook two weeks ago when a recession caused the restaurant where she works to close. She is actively looking for work. (looked for a job last week).

* H. Alger hasn't had a job in 5 years. He stopped looking for one 6 weeks ago.

*Dr. Spock, a medical doctor, is working as a checker at Hawkins Market 1 hour a week.

* J. Seward lives in Alaska. He is trained to install in-ground swimming pools. He has not been able to find any work in Alaska, but he looks for work every day. He refuses to move to Phoenix, where there is demand for swimming pool installers.

* M. Antoinette is crazy. She is institutionalized at a state mental hospital where she has a job as a cake baker.

*S. Temple is 5 years old and is working as a child-actor in a movie. The government knows she is 5 years old.

*Bob Methuselah is 110 years old. He works as a driving instructor in Florida.

*J. Cleaver works 100 hours a week taking care of Wally and the Beav. She receives no pay.

* Alfred works 100 hours a week taking care of Bruce and Robin. He receives $10/week in pay. Alfred also works for GE as a rocket scientist where he makes $100,000, unbeknownst to Bruce. He also works at Burger King.

*A. Gore does not currently have a job and has not looked for one for the past 5 months.

QUESTION 1

  1. The number of people who are unemployed is [a]

5 points

QUESTION 2

  1. The number of people who are employed is [a]

5 points

QUESTION 3

  1. The labor force totals [a]

5 points

QUESTION 4

  1. The unemployment rate is [a]%(bizarrelyhigh in this example).

5 points

QUESTION 5

  1. Who is structurally unemployed?[a]

5 points

QUESTION 6

  1. Who is cyclically unemployed?[a]

5 points

QUESTION 7

  1. Who is frictionally unemployed?[a]

5 points

QUESTION 8

  1. What is this country's"natural"rate of unemployment?[a]%

5 points

QUESTION 9

  1. How many jobs would the establishment survey count?[a]

5 points

QUESTION 10

  1. Who is underemployed?[a]

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