Question

Classify each person as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.

a. Latasha is a former police officer who was laid off after cuts to the city budget. After searching unsuccessfully for a full-time position, she took a part-time job as a security guard and worked nine hours last week.
b. Susan is a former police officer who was laid off after cuts to the city budget. After searching unsuccessfully for a full-time position, she took a part-time job as a security guard and worked nine hours last week.
c. Kate lost her job as a real estate agent six months ago. She became so frustrated with her inability to find work that she stopped looking for work altogether seven weeks ago.
d. Becky lost her job as a port security officer last month after the city decided to shut down the docks. She has yet to find a job, but she interviewed for a position a few days ago

Answer 1

employed

employed

not part of the labour force

unemployed

Step-by-step explanation:

A person is classified as unemployed if the person is without a job but has searched for employment within the past four weeks or the person is set to resume a job within the next three months

Becky is unemployed because she is without a job and has interviewed for a position a couple of days ago, She is frictionally unemployed

Frictional unemployment is the period of time a person is unemployed from the period he leaves his current job and the time he gets another job.

Kate is a discouraged worker. Discouraged workers are not included in the labour force.

A discouraged worker is a person who is within the legal employment age but is without a job and has given up on searching for employment

A person is considered employed if the person is working for some form of remuneration