1. If the unemployed workers stop looking for jobs and instead join the military, what happens to the civilian labor force and unemployment rate respectively?
A) civilian labor force (up) ; unemployment rate (up)
B) civilian labor force (down) ; unemployment rate (down)
C) civilian labor force (up) ; unemployment rate (down)
D) civilian labor force (down) ; unemployment rate (up)
E) civilian labor force (down) ; unemployment rate (no change)
2. The civilian labor force is equal to:
A) employed workers divided by unemployed workers.
B) unemployed workers divided by employed workers.
C) employed workers plus unemployed workers.
D) employed workers minus enlisted military personnel.
E) Both C) and D) are correct.
3. If unemployment workers get discouraged and stop looking for work, what happens to the civilian labor force and unemployment rate respectively?
A) civilian labor force (up) ; unemployment rate (up)
B) civilian labor force (down) ; unemployment rate (down)
C) civilian labor force (up) ; unemployment rate (down)
D) civilian labor force (down) ; unemployment rate (up)
E) civilian labor force (down) ; unemployment rate (no change)