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Author: Roger A. Arnold
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Chapter 9, Problem 2WNG
(a)
To determine
Estimate the graph that represents the natural
(b)
To determine
Estimate the graph that represents the surplus in the labor market.
(c)
To determine
Estimate the graph that represents the recessionary gap.
(d)
To determine
Estimate the graph that represents the cyclical unemployment rate of zero.
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Which type of unemployment is not included in the natural unemployment rate? Why? Which phase of the business cycle does this type of unemployment occur in ? What is the economic cost of unemployment regarding production and the economy's GDP level ?
a) State whether the following are true or false and explain why. i. Frictional and structural unemployment are two words for the same thing.ii. If an economy is at full employment, the unemployment rate is zero.
How does the unemployment rate behave over the business cycle?
The unemployment rate _______.
A.
remains relatively constant over the business cycle at an average of 5.7 percent
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equals 10 percent during a recession and falls to zero during an expansion
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rises during a recession and falls during an expansion
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equals 100 minus the employment-population ratio over the business cycle
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