Matt Has Not Actively Sought Work for Over a Month

question 77

Multiple Choice

Matt has not actively sought work for over a month since losing his job last year. He is no longer counted as unemployed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but instead is being classified as a __________.

• A) displaced worker
• B) discouraged worker
• C) member of the reserve army of the unemployed
• D) sunset worker

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Definitions:

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