The Rapid Spread of the SARS Virus Around the World

question 39

Multiple Choice

The rapid spread of the SARS virus around the world in 2003 was mostly due to

• A)resistance of the virus to antibiotics.
• B)continued mutation of the virus during the pandemic.
• C)human international travel.
• D)transmission of the virus by multiple mosquito species.
• E)all of the above played a part.

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Definitions:

Unemployment Rate

The rate at which individuals in the labor force are without jobs but earnestly seeking employment.

Marginally Attached Workers

Individuals who are not currently in the labor force but indicate that they want and are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the recent past but not actively in the current period.

Cyclical Unemployment Rate

The cyclical unemployment rate measures the fluctuation in unemployment due to the ups and downs of economic cycles, reflecting the overall health of an economy.

Natural Rate of Unemployment

The level of unemployment expected in an economy when it is operating at full capacity, not influenced by short-term economic fluctuations.