Margie, age 30, used to work as a DJ on the weekends. This year she quit her job to take care of her five-month-old daughter. Sh
e is currently not looking for a job. The survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics will count Margie today as Choose one: A. not in the working-age population. B. unemployed. C. not in the labor force. D. employed. E. a discouraged worker.
The survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics will not count Margie in the labor force as she is not currently employed, neither is she looking for a job. As we know, the labor force is estimated or calculated after dividing the actively participating labor force by the number of candidates eligible. Since, Margie is neither participating and nor eligible(as she's not looking for a job). Thus, she would be considered as 'not in the labor force' and therefore, <u>option C</u> is the correct answer.
