During the course of a year the labor force consists of the


During the course of a year, the labor force consists of the same 1,000 people. eot to hire 20 of these people in the face of government regulations making it too costly to employ them. hence, they remain unemployed throughout the year. at the same time, every month during the year, 30 different people become unemployed, and 30 other different people who were unemployed find jobs. There is no seasonal employment.

a. what is the frictional unemployment rate?

b. what is the unemployment rate?

 

c. suppose that a system of unemployment compensation is established. each month, 30 new people (not including the 20 that employers have chosen not to employ) continue to become unemployed, but each monthly group of newly unemployed now takes two months to find a job. After this change, what is the frictional unemployment rate?

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