Question 2. The Labour Force Survey is a monthly survey which measures the curre

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Question 2. The Labour Force Survey is a monthly survey which measures the current state of the Canadian labour market. Into which of the three categories - employed, unemployed, not in the labour force - would an interviewer for the Labour Force Survey place each of the following people? Explain.

a)Jennifer Temple is working as a second-grade schoolteacher.

b)Frank Peabody is attending college full time to earn a degree in elementary education.

c)Martin Hampton is working as a high school social science teacher, but is at home sick with the flu.

d)Kyle Brown does not currently have a job. He wants to be an elementary schoolteacher. He has the appropriate degree. He has not looked for a position in the last month because he doesn't believe schools are currently hiring.

e)Brenda Dewey does not currently have a job. She has sent her resume to several school districts in the past week in the hope of finding a teaching position.

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1 she is employed because she is working

2 not in labour force as full time college students aren't included in it

3 employed because his employment status doesn't get affected by leave status

4 not in labour force as 4 weeks have passed since he looked for job

5 unemployed as she doesn't have job and is actively looking for it

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