What Is Made Up of the Unemployed Who Can Be

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is made up of the unemployed who can be put to work during times of high production and then laid off when they are no longer needed?

• A) The reserve labour force
• B) The back-up resource
• C) The set-aside employee pool
• D) The dual labour force
• E) The split labour market

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Definitions:

Security Council

A principal organ of the United Nations charged with maintaining international peace and security, comprising 15 member states, including five permanent members with veto power.

Veto Power

The right to unilaterally stop or reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body, often held by a president, monarch, or other head of state.

Potsdam Conference

A summit held in 1945 where the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union met to negotiate terms for the end of World War II.

Nikita Khrushchev

A Soviet statesman who led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War as the first secretary of the Communist Party and as chairman of the Council of Ministers.