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Question 5. Unemployment
(a) A country labor force is 18. There are 8 children, 1 active duty servicemember, and 9
retirees over age 67. The labor force participation rate is 58%. Find the country's population.
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(b) In the country from (b), in addition to the 8+1+9 people, 4 more don't have jobs. Of the four,
two are looking. Find the country's unemployment rate.
(c) A country is undergoing a jobless recovery and one person falls victims to it. The country's
labor supply indicators pick it up: both the unemployment rate and the labor force participation
drop. Determine if the person is discouraged from job searching or is underemployed. Motivate
your answer using the labor supply categories. Be concise and to the point.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 5. Unemployment (a) A country labor force is 18. There are 8 children, 1 active duty servicemember, and 9 retirees over age 67. The labor force participation rate is 58%. Find the country's population. Show work. (b) In the country from (b), in addition to the 8+1+9 people, 4 more don't have jobs. Of the four, two are looking. Find the country's unemployment rate. (c) A country is undergoing a jobless recovery and one person falls victims to it. The country's labor supply indicators pick it up: both the unemployment rate and the labor force participation drop. Determine if the person is discouraged from job searching or is underemployed. Motivate your answer using the labor supply categories. Be concise and to the point.
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When people are able and wanting to work but are unable to obtain a job, this is referred to as being unemployed. In other words, it happens when people are unemployed but actively looking for work. 

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