Question :
11) Which of the following would be considered unemployed as : 1240885
11) Which of the following would be considered unemployed as part of normal labor market turnover?
i.Juliet, who was fired when the company where she worked went bankrupt in a recession
ii.Hannah, who quit her job to find one that better suited her skills
iii.Charlotte, who started looking for a job upon graduation from high school
A) ii and iii
B) i and ii
C) i, ii and iii
D) i and iii
E) iii only
12) Rosina Gonzales quit her job in Pennsylvania and moved to California to be close to her family. She is currently looking for work, so she would be considered
A) a discouraged worker.
B) frictionally unemployed.
C) cyclically unemployed.
D) avoidably unemployed.
E) not in the labor force because she moved more than 150 miles.
13) Beth has just quit her job, moved to a new city, and is looking for a new job. Beth is
A) frictionally unemployed.
B) structurally unemployed.
C) distance unemployed.
D) cyclically unemployed.
E) locationally unemployed.
14) Mary has decided that the she does not like Iowa and has decided to quit her job as a medical technician and move to Arizona. Mary’s unemployment as she searches for a new job is best classified as
A) cyclical.
B) distance.
C) structural.
D) frictional.
E) traveling.
15) Which of the following correctly describes “frictional unemployment”?
A) Frictional unemployment includes only people who are job losers.
B) Frictional unemployment includes only people who are job leavers.
C) Frictional unemployment occurs mainly during recessions.
D) Frictional unemployment is a normal occurrence in a growing economy.
E) Frictional unemployment falls in recessions and rises in expansions.
16) Higher ________ in Canada than in the United States help(s) explain why ________ unemployment is higher in Canada than in the United States.
A) unemployment benefits; frictional
B) unemployment benefits; structural
C) prices; frictional
D) prices; structural
E) investment; structural
17) Unemployment benefits in western Europe are more generous than in the United States. As a result, ________ in the United States.
A) frictional unemployment is lower
B) frictional unemployment is higher
C) structural unemployment is higher
D) avoidable unemployment is lower
E) cyclical unemployment is higher
18) Structural unemployment is the result of
A) technological change or foreign competition.
B) normal labor market turnover.
C) a slowdown in the rate of economic expansion.
D) irresponsible workers with poor work habits.
E) changing weather patterns through the year.
19) Structural unemployment is the result of
A) voluntary job quitting by workers.
B) changing labor needs by firms during the year.
C) technology changes or foreign competition.
D) changes in the family structure.
E) downturns in the business cycle.
20) Which type of unemployment arises when changes in technology or international competition change the skills needed to perform jobs or change the location of jobs?
A) cyclical
B) fluctuating
C) structural
D) frictional
E) skill-set
