Scenario: Jim, Pam, Michael, and Angela All Worked for a Paper

question 161

Multiple Choice

Scenario: Jim, Pam, Michael, and Angela all worked for a paper company until the company went out of business. Jim was a salesman, Pam was a receptionist, Michael was the manager, and Angela was an accountant. Once the company went out of business, they all had to look for and consider other work opportunities.
-Refer to the scenario above.While these individuals are looking for other work,what type of unemployed are they?

• A) Structurally unemployed
• B) Frictionally unemployed
• C) Cyclically unemployed
• D) Voluntarily unemployed

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Definitions:

Government Securities

Financial instruments issued by a government to raise funds from the public. These can include bonds, treasury bills, and other debt instruments with a promise to pay specified sums at future dates.

Open Market Operations

Monetary policy actions where central banks buy or sell government securities in the open market to control the money supply and interest rates.

Money Supply

The overall pool of economic resources in terms of money available at a particular time in an economy, including coins, paper money, and deposits in savings and checking accounts.

Fed

Short for the Federal Reserve, which is the central banking system of the United States, responsible for monetary policy.