12. Regarding business cycles, a boom refers to:
a) A period during which aggregate output declines.
b) The period in the business cycle from a trough up to a peak during which output, and
employment grow.
c) The period in the business cycle from a peak down to a trough during which unemployment
and inflation fall.
d) A prolonged increase in the output level.
For questions 13 and 14, consider the following labour market data for a hypothetical economy:
+16 age population at working age: 100
Number of people in the labour force: 50
Number of unemployed people: 5
Number of people informally employed: 2
13. What is the labour force participation rate?
a) 50% b) 10% c) 40% d) 60%
14. What is the rate of unemployment?
a) 50% b) 10% c) 40% d) 60%
15. Ahmet is a cashier at a supermarket. As the economy moves towards Industry 4.0, the
supermarket starts to use automated tellers. Ahmet loses his job and is now unemployed. This is
an example of:
a) cyclical unemployment b) frictional unemployment
c) structural unemployment d) non-institutional population