Into Which of the Three Categories-Employed,unemployed,not in the Labour Force-Would

question 36

Essay

Into which of the three categories-employed,unemployed,not in the labour force-would an interviewer for the Labour Force Survey place each of the following people? Explain.
a.Jennifer Temple is working as a second-grade schoolteacher.
b.Frank Peabody is attending college full time to earn a degree in elementary education.
c.Martin Hampton is working as a high school social science teacher,but is at home sick with the flu.
d.Kyle Brown does not currently have a job.He wants to be an elementary schoolteacher.He has the appropriate degree.He has not looked for a position in the last month because he doesn't believe schools are currently hiring.
e.Brenda Dewey does not currently have a job.She has sent her resume to several school districts in the past week in the hope of finding a teaching position.

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