In February 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Calculated the Unemployment

question 15

Multiple Choice

In February 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated the unemployment rate to be 8.3%. If frictional unemployment was 3.1% and structural unemployment was 3.2%, then the natural rate of unemployment was:

• A)4.5%.
• B)2.0%.
• C)1%.
• D)5.5%.

Comprehend the concept of a sociological compass and apply it to one’s own social location.

Identify and articulate the distinguishing features of the sociological perspective.

Grasp the concept of the sociological imagination and discuss its three pillars with examples.

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