Due to the Discouraged Worker Effect, the Labor Force Participation

question 24

Multiple Choice

Due to the discouraged worker effect, the labor force participation rate

• A) increases during a recession.
• B) decreases during a recession.
• C) does not change when the unemployment rate increases.
• D) overcounts the number of workers wanting a job.
• E) overcounts the number of workers with a job.

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Definitions:

Initial Endowment

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Pareto Optimal

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Utility Function

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Edgeworth Box

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