Discouraged Workers ________ Counted as Officially Unemployed Because They ________

question 384

Multiple Choice

Discouraged workers ________ counted as officially unemployed because they ________.

• A) are; are not working
• B) are; are still in the labor force
• C) are not; are not qualified to work
• D) are not; are not actively seeking work

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Definitions:

U.S. Government Securities

Financial instruments issued by the United States Department of the Treasury to finance federal government spending, considered very low risk.

Full-Employment Output

is the level of output that an economy can produce when operating at a full employment level, where all available labor and resources are being used efficiently.

Government Securities

Financial instruments issued by the government to finance its expenditures, offering investors a relatively safe investment option compared to other securities.

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged to commercial banks and other financial institutions for loans received from a country's central bank.