Which of the Following Would Be Officially Classified as Unemployed

question 119

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be officially classified as unemployed?

• A) a school administrator who has been working as a substitute teacher one day per week while looking for a full-time job in administration
• B) a mathematician who returned to graduate school after failing to find a job the last four months
• C) a 60-year-old former steel worker who would like to work but has given up actively seeking employment
• D) a laid-off construction worker waiting to return to a previous job

Recognize how businesses contribute to poverty alleviation.

Identify characteristics and challenges faced by the poor.

Understand the implications of targeting the poor as a consumer base.

Comprehend how companies mitigate risks in global operations and poverty-stricken regions.

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Definitions:

Theorists

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Modernity

A cultural and historical period characterized by the move towards industrialization, secularization, rationality, and the nation-state.

Project of Modernity

Refers to the era of modernism characterized by belief in progress and enlightenment through science, reason, and the emancipation of humanity from traditional bindings.

Jurgen Habermas

A German sociologist and philosopher known for his theories on communicative rationality, the public sphere, and the discourse ethics.