One measure of our nation's economy is Unemployment Rate. What does this measure?
a)
how many workers want jobs
b)
how many workers don't want to work
c)
how many workers want a different job
d)
how many workers want to work, but can't find a job
2.
The Unemployment Rate does not include which of the following:
a)
people under age 16
b)
those who don't work because they choose not to (stay-at-home parents)
c)
those who work less than 40 hours
d)
those who own their own business
3.
There are levels of unemployment. Someone who was looking for work but gave up trying is __
a)
marginally attached worker
b)
discouraged worker
c)
underemployed
d)
a quitter
4.
There are levels of unemployment. Someone who is working part-time but would prefer full-time, or who is working a job below their ability/skill-set is ___
a)
discouraged worker
b)
marginally attached worker
c)
underemployed
d)
lazy
5.
There are a few types of unemployment. Workers who lost their jobs due to poor economic conditions are part of ___ unemployment
a)
frictional
b)
seasonal
c)
structural
d)
cyclical
6.
Agricultural workers usually don't have work to do during the winter. This is known as ___ unemployment
a)
frictional
b)
seasonal
c)
structural
d)
cyclical
7.
There are a few types of unemployment. Workers who lost their jobs due to new technology that eliminated their job are part of ____ unemployment
a)
frictional
b)
structural
c)
seasonal
d)
cyclical
8.
When there is rise in prices due to lack of supply, meaning that the dollar "doesn't buy what it used to" there is __
a)
inflation
b)
deflation
c)
unemployment
d)
a conspiracy
9.
Because there is too many people willing to buy homes in Southern California, housing prices continue to rise. This is called __
a)
cost push inflation
b)
structural unemployment
c)
demand pull inflation
d)
supple and demand
10.
When prices rise due to the increased costs of running a production, there is __
a)
cost push inflation
b)
demand pull inflation
c)
supply and demand
d)
a huge conspiracy
11.
When a company has to pay workers higher wages, it can lead to a rise in prices for their product. This is known as __
a)
demand pull inflation
b)
wage price spiral
c)
cyclical unemployment
d)
deflation
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1.
d)
how many workers want to work, but can't find a job
2.
b)
those who don't work because they choose not to (stay-at-home parents)