Tom Was Laid Off and Is Expecting to Be Recalled

question 384

Multiple Choice

Tom was laid off and is expecting to be recalled. He has not looked for work since being laid off. Bill is not employed and not laid off. Who is counted as unemployed in the U.S. labor force statistics?

• A)Tom and Bill even if he has not looked for work during the previous 4 weeks.
• B)Tom and Bill if he has looked for work during the previous 4 weeks.
• C)Not Tom. Bill even if he has not looked for work during the previous 4 weeks.
• D)Not Tom. Bill if he has looked for work during the previous 4 weeks.

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