Into Which of the Three Categories-Employed, Unemployed, Out of the Labor

question 36

Short Answer

Into which of the three categories-employed, unemployed, out of the labor force-would an interviewer for the
Current Population Survey place each of the following people? Explain. a. Jennifer Temple is working as a second grade school teacher.
b. Frank Peabody is attending college full-time to earn a degree in elementary education.
c. Martin Hampton is working as a high school social science teacher but is at home sick with the flu.
d. Kyle Brown does not currently have a job. He wants to be an elementary school teacher. He has the appropriate degree. He has not looked for a position in the last month because he doesn't believe schools are
currently hiring.
e. Brenda Dewey does not currently have a job. She has sent her resume to several school districts in the past week in hope of finding a teaching position.

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