Economics 8 Quizizz #GoWolves #DothanHigh #AlabamaCCRS #PDB

What percentage of the American workforce was white or Caucasian in 2018?

• 78%

• 12.3%

• 6.3%

• 17.3%

• 46.9%

What percentage of the American workforce was black or African-American in 2018?

• 12.3%

• 0.063%

• 17.3%

• 46.9%

• 78%

What percentage of the American workforce was Asian in 2018?

• 6.3%

• 17.3%

• 99%

• 78%

• 12%

What percentage of the American workforce was Hispanic or Latino in 2018?

• 17.3%

• 0.469%

• 78%

• 12%

• 7%

What percentage of the American workforce was female in 2018?

• 46.9%

• 78%

• 0.123%

• 9%

• 33%

Defined by the U.S. government as someone below the poverty line who spent at least half the year either working or looking for employment.

• Working poor
• Unemployed
• Homeless
• Economically challenged
• Middle class

How many Americans fell into the category of working poor in 2016?

• 7.6 million
• 6.6 million
• 78 million
• 99 million
• 1 billion

True or false: Most working poor are over 35 years old.

• true

• false

Increased ___ is associated with both higher wages and lower unemployment. Vernon Brundage, Jr., Bureau of Labor Statistics

• education
• entertainment
• enlightenment
• yodeling
• banjo picking

•"As ___ increases, men and women show higher levels of labor force participation." -- Vernon Brundage, Jr., Bureau of Labor Statistics

• educational attainment
• rapping
• TV watching
• gaming
• relaxation