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

question 108

Essay

Into which of the three categories-employed, unemployed, out of the labour force-would an interviewer for the Labour Force Survey place each of the following people? Explain.
a.Jennifer Temple is working as a second-grade schoolteacher.
b.Frank Peabody is attending university 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 a primary school teacher. He has the appropriate degree. He has not looked for a position in the past 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 the hope of finding a teaching position.

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

Expenses directly arising from the production of goods a company offers for sale, involving labor and materials.

Direct Costs

Costs that can be traced directly to the production of specific goods or services, such as raw materials and labor.

Direct Manufacturing Cost

Expenses directly associated with the production of goods, including labor and materials.

Units Produced

The aggregate count of finished products produced over a designated time frame.