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Exhibit 6-2 Exhibit 6-2    -In an economy with 100 million people,70 million hold civilian jobs and 19 million are not working but are looking for jobs.The unemployment rate is A)  12.86% B)  21.35%. C)  9.19%. D)  27.14%. E)  2.87% -In an economy with 100 million people,70 million hold civilian jobs and 19 million are not working but are looking for jobs.The unemployment rate is


A) 12.86%
B) 21.35%.
C) 9.19%.
D) 27.14%.
E) 2.87%

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following statements is false?


A) The sum of the unemployment rate and the employment rate always equals 100 percent.
B) The sum of the number of employed persons and the number of unemployed persons equals the civilian non-institutional population.
C) The labor force participation rate equals the number of persons in the civilian labor force divided by the number of persons in the total population.
D) a and b
E) a, b and c

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The cyclical unemployment rate is defined as the __________ unemployment rates.


A) sum of the structural and the frictional
B) difference between the structural and the frictional
C) difference between the existing (actual) and the natural
D) sum of the natural and the frictional

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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The CPI in the base year is necessarily 100.

A) True
B) False

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One measure of the inflation rate is the


A) sum of the CPIs of adjacent years.
B) percentage change in the CPI of adjacent years.
C) percentage change in the Real GDP of adjacent years.
D) GDP minus the Real GDP in a year.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Some economists argue that the recent relatively high rate of unemployment has resulted in part from the fact that some people have not made the adjustment to modern technologies.

A) True
B) False

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Smith's income was $50,000 in year 1 and $55,600 in year 2.The CPI was 114 in year 1 and 124 in year 2.What was the approximate percentage change in Smith's real income between the two years?


A) -2.2 percent
B) +3.4 percent
C) -1.7 percent
D) +5.6 percent
E) +2.2 percent

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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In year 1 the CPI is 181,and in year 2 the CPI is 195.If Dennis's salary was $95,000 in year 1,what is the minimum salary he must earn in year 2 to "keep up with inflation"?


A) $112,500
B) $102,348
C) $105,750
D) $88,180

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Exhibit 6-1 Exhibit 6-1    -Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Prices rose by __________ percent from Year 4 to Year 5. A)  3.90 B)  3.75 C)  4.30 D)  5.90 -Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Prices rose by __________ percent from Year 4 to Year 5.


A) 3.90
B) 3.75
C) 4.30
D) 5.90

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Suppose the civilian non-institutional population equals 100,000 persons; the civilian labor force equals 75,000 persons; there are 70,000 employed persons and 5,000 unemployed persons.If 5,000 persons who are currently "not in the labor force" decide to join the civilian labor force,and 3,000 pf them are unemployed,then


A) both the unemployment and the employment rate rise.
B) both the unemployment and the employment rate fall.
C) the unemployment rate rises and the employment rate falls.
D) the unemployment rate falls and the employment rate rises.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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A movie star was paid $1 million in 1960 to do a movie.The CPI was 29.3 in 1960 and the CPI in 2012 was 226.665.Approximately how much did the movie star earn in 2012 dollars?


A) $0.87 million
B) $8.66 million
C) $6.44 million
D) $7.74 million

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Exhibit 6-2 Exhibit 6-2    -In an economy with a population of 100 million persons,50 million hold civilian jobs and 20 million are not working but are looking for a job.The number of persons in the civilian labor force is A)  50 million. B)  70 million. C)  170 million. D)  180 million.. -In an economy with a population of 100 million persons,50 million hold civilian jobs and 20 million are not working but are looking for a job.The number of persons in the civilian labor force is


A) 50 million.
B) 70 million.
C) 170 million.
D) 180 million..

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is false?


A) Changes in technology can lead to changes in the ways in which people are employed.
B) Cultural differences may help to explain why some men have difficulty finding jobs in some sectors of the modern economy.
C) In recent years, the demand for workers in the manufacturing sector has grown dramatically compared to the demand for workers in the service sector.
D) Some people may be at a loss as to what skills are required of them in the current labor market.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Describe the difference between the employment rate and the labor force participation rate (LFPR). Under what circumstance would the two be equal to one another?

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Exhibit 6-2 Exhibit 6-2    -Refer to Exhibit 6-2.The unemployment rate in year 1 is A)  12 1/2 percent. B)  70 percent. C)  87 1/2 percent. D)  30 percent. E)  10 percent. -Refer to Exhibit 6-2.The unemployment rate in year 1 is


A) 12 1/2 percent.
B) 70 percent.
C) 87 1/2 percent.
D) 30 percent.
E) 10 percent.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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The CPI was 238 in one year and 244 the following year.How much did prices rise between these two years?


A) 2.46 percent
B) 5.50 percent
C) 2.52 percent
D) 0.03 percent

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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In year 1 the CPI is 180,and in year 2 the CPI is 192.From year 1 to year 2,Javier's salary rises from $40,000 to $42,000,and Tom's salary rises from $55,000 to $57,000.Who is "more than keeping up with inflation"?


A) Javier
B) Tom
C) both Tom and Javier
D) neither Tom nor Javier

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Exhibit 6-2 Exhibit 6-2    -Refer to Exhibit 6-2.How many people are not in the labor force in year 1? A)  25 million B)  50 million C)  75 million D)  175 million E)  200 million -Refer to Exhibit 6-2.How many people are not in the labor force in year 1?


A) 25 million
B) 50 million
C) 75 million
D) 175 million
E) 200 million

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Exhibit 6-2 Exhibit 6-2    -Refer to Exhibit 6-2.The employment rate in year 2 is A)  12 1/2 percent. B)  75 percent. C)  87 1/2 percent. D)  30 percent. E)  50 percent. -Refer to Exhibit 6-2.The employment rate in year 2 is


A) 12 1/2 percent.
B) 75 percent.
C) 87 1/2 percent.
D) 30 percent.
E) 50 percent.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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If Jorge is temporarily absent from his regular job because of an industrial dispute,the Bureau of Labor Statistics will classify him as unemployed.

A) True
B) False

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