Using the Definition of Unemployment, Which of the Following Individuals

question 14

Multiple Choice

Using the definition of unemployment, which of the following individuals would be unemployed?

• A)Because of the increased level of automobile imports, an employee of Holden is laid off but expects to be called back to work soon.
• B)Because of a reduction of staff in the health sector by the NSW government, your next door neighbour loses her job and must look for a new job.
• C)A full- time student quits school, enters the labour market for the first time, and searches for employment.
• D)All of these individuals are unemployed.

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Definitions:

Law of Conservation

A principle stating that in a closed system, mass (in classical physics) or mass and energy (in quantum physics), cannot be created or destroyed, but only transformed or transferred.

Mass

Mass is a property of physical objects that quantifies the amount of matter within them, offering resistance to acceleration when a force is applied.

Mercury (II) Oxide

A red or orange solid compound that is formed by the oxidation of mercury, used in the production of mercury as it decomposes to mercury and oxygen when heated.

Sealed System

A closed environment where no matter is allowed to enter or leave, typically used in reference to thermodynamic systems.