Anna recently graduated from college with a degree in electrical engineering, but she has not yet started working. To be counted as “unemployed” she a. does not have to have looked for work. b. must have looked for work no more than a week ago. c. must have looked for work no more than four weeks ago. d. must have looked for work no more than twelve weeks ago.

Anna recently graduated from college with a degree in electrical engineering, but she has not yet started working. To be counted as “unemployed” she a. does not have to have looked for work. b. must have looked for work no more than a week ago. c. must have looked for work no more than four weeks ago. d. must have looked for work no more than twelve weeks ago.

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter21: Unemployment

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7SCQ: Many college students graduate from college before they have found a job. When graduates begin to...

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