Answer. 70. Included in labor force, and counted as employed
Reason- Part time workers have jobs and are treated as employed and part of labor force. Since labor force is employed plus unemployed.
Answer 69 .a laid-off construction worker waiting to return to a previous job
Reason- The construction worker has been laid off and is looking for job, so it is classified as unemployed.
Answer 68. An increase in unemployment benefits
Reason- At a given unemployment rate, rise in unemployment benefits leads to rise in wages, to bring the wage rate back to the level what firms can pay, unemployment rate has to increase.
Answer 67. all of the above are true
Reason- In the expansion phase unemployment reduces, output rises as consuemr confidence rises. Business expands due to rise in investment.
Note-According to HOMEWORKLIB RULES first four questions are solved.
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