Using the Official Measure of Unemployment, Which of the Following

question 209

Multiple Choice

Using the official measure of unemployment, which of the following would NOT be counted as unemployed?

• A) a person who is not working but who has tried to find a job in the past week
• B) a person who is waiting to be called back to a job after having been laid off
• C) a person who performs traditional housework and does not work outside the home for pay
• D) a person who is waiting to start a new job in the next 30 days

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