Mario Was Laid Off Two Months Ago

question 138

Multiple Choice

Mario was laid off two months ago. He has not searched for other work because he is expecting to be recalled to work. In the U.S. labor force statistics Mario is counted as

• A)unemployed and in the labor force.
• B)unemployed and not in the labor force.
• C)employed and in the labor force.
• D)not in the labor force.

---

Definitions:

Psychological Barrier

An emotional or mental obstacle that impedes a person's ability to communicate, perform, or achieve goals.

Effective Listening

This refers to the process of actively paying attention, understanding, remembering, evaluating, and responding to what is being said.

Fused Sentence

A grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are improperly joined without the use of punctuation or a coordinating conjunction.

Run-on Sentence

A grammatically faulty sentence in which two or more main clauses are joined without a conjunction.