May 2010 Archives

Last chance for extra credit

Here is your final extra credit question based on today's news.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released their April employment report.  Answer these questions based on the report.  (1 point each for 3 possible extra credit points)

1.  What happened to the unemployment rate in April, and how many net new jobs were created in April?

2.  The answer to #1 may seem confusing to people who do not understand the definition of unemployment you learned in class.  Why?

3.  What was the labor force participation rate in April, and how did that compare to what it was in March?

Top ten list of things to know for the final

econ231_4.ppt

As always, this is not an exhaustive list.  However, if you really know and understand the concepts mentioned here, you should do a lot better than if you don't.

About this Archive

This page is an archive of entries from May 2010 listed from newest to oldest.

April 2010 is the previous archive.

Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content.