Answer:
The correct answer is (B)
Explanation:
Economics is a study of the market and human behaviour. Economists usually use historical data, conduct interviews and surveys to find a pattern to predict and forecast. In economics, it is almost impractical to conduct laboratory experiments because laboratory experiments leave out various aspects of reality and leave out relevant variables. Furthermore, It is difficult to find a way to use a laboratory experiment to predict and forecast.
Answer:
The correct answer is option D.
Explanation:
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a unit under the US department of labor. It is tasked with collecting information on the labor market, prices, and productivity and provide statistical data on its basis.
The unemployment rate is calculated on the basis of data collected through a monthly survey called the current population survey.
The part of the adult population which is either working or do not have a job but are actively looking for one are included in labor force. Discouraged workers or those who are unemployed but not looking for jobs actively are not included.
Unemployed homemakers are not counted as employed, they are not included in the labor force either. They are considered out of the labor force as they do not have a job and are not looking for one.
All full time and part-time workers are counted as employed.
Answer:
put upward pressure on; put downward pressure on
- The actions of U.S. investors to lock in this higher foreign return would PUT UPWARD PRESSURE ON the currency's spot rate and PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON the currency's futures price.
Explanation:
If both the spot and the forward price of a currency are the same, it means that it should be worth the same today than in the future. If you can earn higher interest by investing in that foreign currency, then investors will start purchasing higher amounts of the foreign in order to invest and gain higher rates.
Since the demand for the foreign currency increases, that put upward pressure its current price. Simply more investors will want to invest in that currency. While that happens right now, the market will tend to adjust to correct this arbitrage, and the way this can be adjusted is by lowering the future price of the currency. That puts downward pressure on the forward rate.
