In One Year, You Meet 52 People Who Are Each

question 178

Multiple Choice

In one year, you meet 52 people who are each unemployed for one week and eight people who are each unemployed for the whole year. What percentage of the unemployment spells you encountered was short-term, and what percentage of the unemployment you encountered in a given week was long-term?

• A)52 percent and 13.3 percent
• B)52 percent and 88.9 percent
• C)86.7 percent and 13.3 percent
• D)86.7 percent and 88.9 percent

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Definitions:

Compliance

Partial success of an influence attempt by a leader: The person makes a modest effort.

Resistance

The state that occurs when an influence attempt by a leader is unsuccessful: The target is opposed to carrying out the request and finds ways to either not comply or do a poor job.

Good-natured Kidding

Light-hearted teasing or joking among individuals in a friendly and well-intentioned manner.

Straightforward Statement

A clear and uncomplicated expression or declaration, without ambiguity or complexity.