Which of the following statements correctly describe discouraged workers? Check all that apply. (If none of the choices apply, leave all of the checkboxes blank.) They have given up on looking for a job. They have not looked for a job in 6 weeks, but they would like a job and are available for work. They are counted as part of the labor force by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They are employed workers who want to earn higher wages.

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Jadyn Shaw

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10 May, 14:54

Which of the following statements correctly describe discouraged workers? Check all that apply. (If none of the choices apply, leave all of the checkboxes blank.) They have given up on looking for a job. They have not looked for a job in 6 weeks, but they would like a job and are available for work. They are counted as part of the labor force by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They are employed workers who want to earn higher wages.

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Moises Riggs · Answer 1

They have not looked for a job in 6 weeks, but they would like a job and are available for work.

Explanation:

Economists describe a discouraged worker as a jobless person who has not searched for a job recently but is able and willing to take a job if offered. Since a discouraged worker is not actively seeking employment, they are not considered as unemployed.

Discouraged workers stop looking for work because they have found one after searching for a while. They want to work but cannot find employment. They have given up the search because they have not searched for the last four weeks.