Consider each person's situation to determine who would be counted among the "unemployed."Laura works 20 hours in a paid position for her local animal shelter. She would like to work more but cannot find a job that offers her more hours. Erik volunteers 10 hours a week at his children's school and does no other work. He sends his resume to 10 potential employers daily. Pete had a knee replacement two weeks ago and will not work at his workplace for the next three months. James quit his job to stay at home with his children and has not worked in 15 years, nor has he looked for work. Who meets the definition of "unemployed"? a. Erikb. Laurac. Jamesd. Pete

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Marlene

26 December, 19:55

Consider each person's situation to determine who would be counted among the "unemployed."Laura works 20 hours in a paid position for her local animal shelter. She would like to work more but cannot find a job that offers her more hours. Erik volunteers 10 hours a week at his children's school and does no other work. He sends his resume to 10 potential employers daily. Pete had a knee replacement two weeks ago and will not work at his workplace for the next three months. James quit his job to stay at home with his children and has not worked in 15 years, nor has he looked for work. Who meets the definition of "unemployed"? a. Erikb. Laurac. Jamesd. Pete

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Oliver Moran · Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "A": Erik.

Explanation:

Unemployment occurs when a person actively looking for work can not find a job. The most frequently cited indicator of unemployment is the unemployment rate, which is the number of unemployed people divided by the number of employees in the labor force.

Thus, Erik can be considered unemployed since he is volunteering at school, meaning he is not earning any compensation for that, and he is actively looking for a job even if he has not been able to find one yet.