1. The government reduces the cost of sending children to daycare centers. What happens to the labor force participation rate?
2. Assume tuition and fees at North Carolina State University cost $5,000 in 2004 and $9,000 in 2012. If the price index was 190 in 2004 and 230 in 2012, convert the 2004 tuition in 2012 dollars.
1) labor force participation rate is the proportion of working age population which is either working or looking for work,
Government reduces cost of sending children to daycare centers which reduces the expenses of labor class to run their family which will induce them to enjoy some leisure and reduce their working hours. It will reduce the efforts which people put on looking for a work and reduce labor force participation rate.
2) University cost in 2004 = $5,000
University cost in 2012 = $9,000
Price Index in 2004 = 190
Price Index in 2012 = 230
2004 tuition cost in 2012 dollars = [University cost in 2004 * (Price Index in 2012 / Price Index in 2004)] = [$5,000 * (230 / 190)] = 6,052.63
1. The government reduces the cost of sending children to daycare centers. What happens to the...
1. The government decreases the amount of unemployment benefits received by the unemployed. Which type of unemployment will this policy decrease? 2. The government reduces the cost of sending children to daycare centers. What happens to the labor force participation rate? 3. Assume tuition and fees at North Carolina State University cost $5,000 in 2004 and $9,000 in 2012. If the price index was 190 in 2004 and 230 in 2012, convert the 2004 tuition in 2012 dollars.
The government reduces the cost of sending children to daycare centers. What happens to the labor force participation rate?
Refer to the scenario to answer questions A and B A government worker surveys a number of households and comes up with the following information: 15 of the people were children under 16, 12 of the people were retired but still capable of working, 38 people had full-time jobs, 5 had part-time jobs, 8 were stay-at-home parents, 10 were full-time students over the age of 16, 15 were disabled people who could not work, 10 people had no job but...
Assume tuition and fees at North Carolina State University cost $5,000 in 2004 and $9,000 in 2012. If the price index was 190 in 2004 and 230 in 2012, convert the 2004 tuition in 2012 dollars.
.Assume tuition and fees at North Carolina State University cost $5,000 in 2004 and $9,000 in 2012. If the price index was 190 in 2004 and 230 in 2012, convert the 2004 tuition in 2012 dollars.
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