Question

Consider two people who are currently out of work. Tim would like to work but he is not looking for work because there have been many job cuts where he lives and he doesn't think it likely that he will find work. Bev is not currently looking for work, but she would like a job and she has looked for work half a year ago. The Bureau of Labor Statistics considers:________.
a. neither Tim nor Bev to be marginally attached workers.
b. only Tim to be a marginally attached worker
c. both Tim and Bev to be marginally attached workers.
d. only Bev to be a marginally attached worker.

Answer 1

Answer: C. both Tim and Bev to be marginally attached workers

Explanation: The Bureau of Labor Statistics considers both Tim and Bev as marginally attached workers.

Usually, marginally attached workers refers to individuals who are not actively seeking for a job or employment at a particular point in time,which is the case of both Tim and Bev. However, for an individual to be classed as a marginally attached worker, He or she must be willing and able to work and worked or sought for a job at any point within the last twelve months. Bev has searched for a job within the last year and Tim's environment has very few openings to accommodate employees.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. both Tim and Bev to be marginally attached workers.

Explanation:

Marginally attached workers can be defined as the set of people or individuals who are willing and able to work and have search or look for work but are not actively seeking or ready for employment or work.

Example a person may say that he /she want a job in which that person has stopped looking for the job. And in some cases the person might have look for job in the past 1 year ago and willing to work but the person is not currently involved in looking for work just as in the case of both Tim and Bev.

Therefore the Bureau of labour statistics consider both Tim and Bev to be marginally attached workers.