Question

State if each person is employed or unemployed. Explain why.a. Kenji is a 20-year-old professional tennis player. When he's not competing, he works as a coach at a local tennis club. b. Lucia is a 25-year-old recent college graduate. She did not work for pay last week, but she had two job interviews. c. Paolo is a 79-year-old retired professor. He enjoys volunteering at the local public library. d. Amy is a 26-year-old who lost her job as a copy editor for a local newspaper. She has spent the past few weeks out of work and interviewing for other editing jobs. She is thinking about going back to grad school if her job search doesn't succeed after a few more weeks. e. Van is a 17-year-old who just graduated from high school. He is taking it easy this summer, relaxing by the pool with his friends and family, and volunteering part-time at the local nursing home. f. Sharon is a 13-year-old student at West Valley Middle School. She babysits her younger sister and does other chores, so her parents give her an allowance of $30 per week.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. employed b. unemployed c. not in labor force d. unemployed e. not in labor force f. not in labor force

Explanation:

a. Since Kenji is a professional player and works as a coach as well, he is employed.

b. Lucia is graduate and does not have a job, but she is actively looking for one. So, she will be considered unemployed.

c. Paolo is retired and not working,so he is out of labor force.

d. Amy does not have a job and is looking for one. So, she is classified as unemployed.

e. Vans is not adult and is out of labor force.

f. Sharon is not an adult and thus counts as not in labor.