unemployment quiz 1 Flashcards

1
Q

what fuels an economy?

_________ is the engine of an economy

A

employment (jobs)

employment

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2
Q

Government gets money by ____

which means HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT=

A

Tax

government gets poorer

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3
Q

define unemployment

A

refers to individuals who are willing & able to work but can not find jobs

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4
Q

unemployment rate formula

A

unemployed/labor force x 100/1

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5
Q

labor force = ______+_______

A

employed + unemployed

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6
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define UNDERemployment

A

occurs when individuals are working in jobs that do not fully utilize their skills, qualifications, or availability, often including part-time work when full-time employment is desired.

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7
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The natural rate of unemployment

A

is the level of unemployment that exists in an economy when it is operating at full potential, including frictional and structural unemployment, but excluding cyclical unemployment.

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8
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5 types of unemployment

A

frictional unemployment
structural unemployment
cyclical unemployment
seasonal unemployment
technological unemployment

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