The Aging of the Labor Force in the United States

question 33

Multiple Choice

The aging of the labor force in the United States is likely to ________ the natural rate of unemployment; an increase in the efficiency of the labor market is likely to ________ the natural rate of unemployment.

• A)decrease; decrease
• B)increase; increase
• C)increase; decrease
• D)decrease; increase

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Definitions:

Sum-Of-The-Years'-Digits

An accelerated depreciation method that calculates annual depreciation by adding the asset's expected life years, assigning weights to each year, and depreciating more heavily in the earlier years.

Depreciation Estimates

Projections or calculations of the reduction in the value of an asset over time, used for accounting and taxation purposes.

Prospective

Pertains to future events or conditions as they are expected to happen or be considered for planning and decision-making.

Depreciation Parameters

The set of assumptions and methodologies used to calculate the depreciation of an asset over its useful life.