Which One of the Following People Would Be Counted as Unemployed

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following people would be counted as unemployed in Canada?

• A)Veena is not working, but she is looking for a full-time job.
• B)Kathy has stopped looking for work since she was unable to find a suitable job during a one-month search.
• C)Sharon is a college student with a job.
• D)Christos has been laid off from his job a month ago, and has not been looking for a new job as he is waiting for a severance package from his former employer.
• E)Benoit who was laid off when his firm closed down 2 months ago and has not been looking for work as he is going back to school.

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