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Indicate whether the described individuals are considered officially employed or unemployed or neither and whether they are a part of the labor force or not. Also, for those individuals unemployed indicate the type of unemployment (frictional, structural or cyclical). (12 pts)
Individuals
Employed/ Unemployed/
Neither
Belongs to Labor Force (Yes/No)
Type of Unemployment
Candy works in the strip club in Nassau.
Karen just graduated from high school and sent her resume out.
With the implementation of self-paid toll booths, Sharon lost her job.
Kevin is temporarily laid off after the hurricane due to the business closing.
Kathryn is a professional student at the University of the Bahamas.
Maria quits her job to find a job that gives her greater gratification.
Steve works only 5 hours per week and is looking for a 9 to 5 job.
Tiffany quits her job to become a housewife and raise a child.
Paul is a PE teacher that works as a security officer at night.
Devon looked for work for a while and was unsuccessful so he decided to start a new hobby playing golf.
Answer-
1.Candy works in the strip club in Nassau-Employed as she getting paid by the club.
Labor force-Yes
2.karen just graduated from high school and just sent her resume out-Unemployed (Frictional unemployment) as in this karen is looking for a job.
Labor force -No
3.With the implementation of self-paid tolls booths,sharon lost her job-Unemployed (Structural unemployment) because of mismatch of the skills sharon lost her job.
Labor force-No
4.kevin is temporarily laid off after the hurriance due to the business closing-Unemployed (Cyclical unemployment) due to contraction phase in business cycle.
Labor force-No
5. Kathryn is a professional student at the University of the Bahamas-Neither Employed nor Unemployed.
Labor force-No
6.Maria quits her job to find a job that gives her greater gratification-Unemployed (Firctional unemployment) as Maria will find a job to get a greater gratification.
Labor force-No
7.Steve works only 5 hours per week and is looking for 9-5 job-Firctional unemployment as Steve will look for 9-5 job.
Labor force-No
8.Tiffany quits her job to become a housewife and raise a child-Neither employed and unemployed.
Labor force-No
9.Paul is a PE teacher that works as a security officer at night -Employed as ,Paul works as a security officer at night.
Labor force-Yes
10. Devon looked for work for a while and was unsuccessful so he decided to start a new hobby playing golf.Firctional unemployment-looking for a job.
Labor force-No