Can23L2

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    From 1960 to 1998, the labour force participation rate of women in Canada _______ at a ___________rate than the labour force participation rate of men __________.

    decreased; faster; decreased
    increased; slower; decreased
    increased; faster; increased
    increased; faster; decreased

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    During a recession, the _________________________.

    number of discouraged workers decreases
    unemployment rate decreases
    labour force participation rate increases
    employment-to-population ratio decreases

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    People enter the labour force _____________________.

    when they switch from being unemployed to being employed
    by being hired or recalled
    when their unemployment benefits run out
    as entrants or reentrants

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    Suppose that the number of jobs in the fishing industry decreases but the number of jobs in the travel industry increases. Initially, ________________________.

    cyclical unemployment increases
    there is a shortage of workers in both sectors
    the economy remains at full employment
    structural unemployment increases

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    Cyclical unemployment __________________________.

    grows at the same rate as potential GDP
    decreases during a recession
    is zero at a business-cycle trough
    increases during a recession

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    Between 1960 and 1998, average weekly hours per person in Canada ___________.

    increased
    decreased
    did not change
    hovered at almost 30 hours per week

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    The involuntary part-time rate is equal to the number of voluntary part-time workers divided by the _______________.

    working-age population
    labour force
    number of employed workers
    number of full-time workers

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    Full-time students are ____________________.

    in the labour force
    not in the labour force
    counted as unemployed
    counted as discouraged workers

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    The _________ fluctuates more than does the _________.

    employment-to-population ratio; labour force participation rate
    employment-to-population ratio; unemployment rate
    labour force participation rate; unemployment rate
    labour force participation rate; employment-to-population ratio

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    Aggregate hours _________________.

    decrease during a recession
    increase during a recession
    have decreased since 1960
    decrease during an expansion

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