Most Workers Who Are Laid Off

question 15

Multiple Choice

Most workers who are laid off

• A) return to work with the same employer.
• B) find work with another employer.
• C) stay unemployed for a relatively long duration.
• D) drop out of the labor force.

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Definitions:

Capital Gains

Capital gains are the profit earned from the sale of an asset, such as stock or real estate, which has increased in value over the holding period.

Rate of Return

The increase or decrease in the value of an investment during a predetermined period, represented as a percentage of the investment's starting cost.

Net Asset Value

The total value of a fund's assets minus its liabilities, often used in the context of mutual funds to determine per share price.

Dividend Income Distributions

The payment of earnings declared by a company to its shareholders, typically in the form of cash or additional shares.