Q8 · Practice questionSimple familiar1 mark
QUESTION 8
A café employee works 12 hours each week, wants more hours and is available to work them. This worker is
(A)
frictionally unemployed.
(B)
underemployed.
(C)
outside the labour force.
(D)
necessarily structurally unemployed.
WORKED SOLUTION
1 markAnswer B
Answer
B
Working
The worker is employed but has insufficient hours relative to their willingness and availability. This is underemployment, rather than unemployment.
Marking criteria
- Select B. [1 mark]
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