Question : 81) Which of the following would be considered a marginally : 1238455

81) Which of the following would be considered a marginally attached worker?

i.Lou, who worked 15 hours unpaid at her mother’s store last month

ii.Sylvia, who is not working and hasn’t looked for work in 3 months

iii.Meredith, who is no longer working after taking early retirement from her employer.

A) i and iii

B) i and ii

C) i only

D) ii only

E) i, ii and iii

82) Andrew is not working, but is available and willing to work after finishing a month-long mission trip for his church. While on his mission, Andrew did not look for work. Andrew is considered

A) unemployed.

B) part of the labor force.

C) a marginally attached worker.

D) a discouraged worker.

E) Both answers A and B are correct.

83) People who are willing and able to work but are not looking for work because they have been discouraged by their previous futile efforts are called

A) unemployed workers.

B) discouraged workers.

C) unhappy workers.

D) involuntarily unemployed.

E) part-time lookers.

84) Discouraged workers who are over 16 years old are

i.not counted as unemployed.

ii.part of the working-age population.

iii.part of the labor force.

A) i only

B) ii only

C) i and ii

D) ii and iii

E) i, ii, and iii

85) Discouraged workers are included in the calculation of the

i.unemployment rate.

ii.labor force participation rate.

iii.working-age population.

A) i only

B) ii only

C) i and ii

D) iii only

E) ii and iii

86) Discouraged workers

A) would decrease the unemployment rate if they were added to the number of unemployed workers.

B) would increase unemployment rate if they were added to the number of unemployed workers.

C) are counted as one-half of a worker in the unemployment statistics.

D) are counted as unemployed workers when the unemployment rate is calculated.

E) are not included in the calculation of the unemployment rate, the labor force, or the working-age population.

87) Rick lost his job as a logistics and distribution coordinator nearly three years ago.  After a long and failed search, Rick finally gives up and stops looking for a new job.  Rick’s decision to suspend his job search causes the unemployment rate to ________ and the labor force participation rate to ________.

A) increase; decrease

B) decrease; decrease

C) stay the same; decrease

D) increase; stay the same

E) increase; increase

88) In 2008 as the recession worsened, suppose discouraged workers were included as part of the unemployment rate. Which of the following would have occurred?

A) The unemployment rate would have increased.

B) The unemployment rate would have decreased.

C) The labor force participation rate would not have changed.

D) The unemployment rate would not have changed.

E) The labor force participation rate would have decreased.

89) Part-time workers are defined as people who are working

A) less than 20 hours per week.

B) between 20 and 35 hours per week.

C) less than 35 hours per week.

D) more than 10 hours per week.

E) fewer hours than they would want.

90) A worker is considered part time if the worker

A) usually works less than 40 hours per week.

B) is not employed but is actively looking for work.

C) is a full-time student without a job.

D) usually works less than 35 hours per week.

E) is not employed and is not actively looking for work.