Fill in the missing values in the table of data collected in the household survey for November,2009.The working-age population,employment,unemployment,and labor force are measured in thousands.Show your work. \[\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Working-age } \\ \text { population } \end{array} & 235,900 \\ \hline \text { Employment } & \\ \hline \text { Unemployment } & \\ \hline \text { Unemployment rate } & 9.4 \% \\ \hline \text { Labor force } & \\ \hline \text { Labor force } & \\ \text { participation rate } & 65.5 \% \\ \hline \end{array}\]

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Table 13-15 \[\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Nominal Average } \\ \text { Hourly Earnings } \end{array} & \text { CPI } \\ \hline 2011 & \$ 10 & 100 \\ \hline 2012 & 10 & 105 \\ \hline 2013 & 12 & 110 \\ \hline \end{array}\] -Refer to Table 13-15.Looking at the table above,real average hourly earnings in 2011 were

A) $9 B) $9.52 C) $10 D) $12.63 A) $9 B) $9.52 C) $10 D) $12.63

Exam 13: Unemployment and Inflation

Fill in the missing values in the table of data collected in the household survey for November,2009.The working-age population,employment,unemployment,and labor force are measured in thousands.Show your work. Working-age population 235,900 Employment Unemployment Unemployment rate 9.4\% Labor force Labor force participation rate 65.5\%

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Question 81

The natural rate of unemployment consists of frictional unemployment plus cyclical unemployment.

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Question 82

Housing is the largest component of the U.S.CPI market basket.

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Question 83

Which of the following individuals would be most negatively affected by anticipated inflation?

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Question 84

If the minimum wage is set above the market wage,

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Question 85

Efficiency wages cause unemployment because

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Question 86

In 1986,an Apple IIe computer with 65 kilobytes of memory cost around $1,500.Today,a $1,500 iMac computer (also made by Apple)comes with 8 gigabytes of memory.This illustrates the potential for what kind of bias in CPI calculations?

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Question 87

During the month of May,10 million workers moved from being classified as "unemployed" to being classified as "employed." As a result

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Question 88

We say that the economy is at full employment if the unemployment rate is equal to

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Question 89

Inflation redistributes income to a greater extent when the inflation is unanticipated compared to when the inflation is anticipated.

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Question 90

The labor force is the sum of

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Question 91

Suppose the government launches a successful advertising campaign that convinces workers with high school degrees to quit their jobs and become full time college students.This would cause

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Question 92

If inflation increases unexpectedly,then

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Question 93

The labor force equals the number of people

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Question 94

The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize a person as ________ if they were temporarily away from their job because they were ill.

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Question 95

Explain what economists mean by full employment and why this rate of unemployment is not zero.

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Question 96

Eliminating structural unemployment would be good for the economy.

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Question 97

Table 13-15 Year Nominal Average Hourly Earnings CPI 2011 \ 10 100 2012 10 105 2013 12 110 -Refer to Table 13-15.Looking at the table above,real average hourly earnings in 2011 were

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Question 98

An unemployment insurance program has which of the following effects?

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In 2013,Caterpillar laid off employees.The employees who were laid off due to the business cycle would be considered

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The natural rate of unemployment consists of frictional unemployment plus cyclical unemployment.

Housing is the largest component of the U.S.CPI market basket.

Which of the following individuals would be most negatively affected by anticipated inflation?

If the minimum wage is set above the market wage,

Efficiency wages cause unemployment because

In 1986,an Apple IIe computer with 65 kilobytes of memory cost around $1,500.Today,a $1,500 iMac computer (also made by Apple)comes with 8 gigabytes of memory.This illustrates the potential for what kind of bias in CPI calculations?

During the month of May,10 million workers moved from being classified as "unemployed" to being classified as "employed." As a result

We say that the economy is at full employment if the unemployment rate is equal to

Inflation redistributes income to a greater extent when the inflation is unanticipated compared to when the inflation is anticipated.

The labor force is the sum of

Suppose the government launches a successful advertising campaign that convinces workers with high school degrees to quit their jobs and become full time college students.This would cause

If inflation increases unexpectedly,then

The labor force equals the number of people

The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize a person as ________ if they were temporarily away from their job because they were ill.

Explain what economists mean by full employment and why this rate of unemployment is not zero.

Eliminating structural unemployment would be good for the economy.

Table 13-15 Year Nominal Average Hourly Earnings CPI 2011 \ 10 100 2012 10 105 2013 12 110 -Refer to Table 13-15.Looking at the table above,real average hourly earnings in 2011 were

An unemployment insurance program has which of the following effects?

In 2013,Caterpillar laid off employees.The employees who were laid off due to the business cycle would be considered

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