John Begins Looking for Work After Two Years of Not

question 36

Multiple Choice

John begins looking for work after two years of not working because he believes his prospects of finding a job have greatly improved.The Bureau of Labor Statistics would classify John as

• A)not in the labor force.
• B)on layoff.
• C)unemployed.
• D)not in the labor force because he is on vacation.

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Definitions:

Crimes

Acts that violate legal statutes and are punishable by the state or other authority.

Gains

Increases or improvements in various contexts, such as health, wealth, knowledge, or efficiency.

Imprisoned

The state of being held in a prison or being confined as a form of punishment.

Conflict View

A perspective in sociology that sees social life as a competition, and focuses on the distribution of resources, power, and inequality.