Question

cheryl graduated from college a month ago and is now without work. she accepted a job that will start next month. today, cheryl is ____

Answer 1

Answer:

The possible answers for this question are:

A. Not in the labor force.

B. In the labor force.

C. Employed.

D. A discouraged worker.

The correct answer is:

B. In the labor force.

Explanation:

The labor force is normally composed by those individuals who are employed or working in an enterprise at the moment, plus the individuals who are in the constant searching for a job. On the other hand, an individual is considered a discouraged worker when he/she has stopped or rendered looking for a job, in that case the individual is considered out of the labor force too.