In our simple model there are two labor force statuses, unemployed and employed. Suppose the job finding rate is 0.5, the probability of going from unemployed to employed in a month, and the job separation rate is 0.05, the probability of going from employed to unemployed in a month. (a) What is the steady state unemployment rate, if finding rate and separation rate do not change. (b) Suppose the unemployment rate is 6% this month, what will it be next month?

Suppose the government decides to issue a new savings bond that is guaranteed to double in value if you hold it for 20 years. assume you purchase a bond that costs $25. a. what is the exact rate of return you would earn if you held the bond for 20 years until it doubled in value? (do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) b. if you purchased the bond for $25 in 2017 at the then current interest rate of .27 percent year, how much would the bond be worth in 2027? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) c. in 2027, instead of cashing in the bond for its then current value, you decide to hold the bond until it doubles in face value in 2037. what annual rate of return will you earn over the last 10 years? (do not