The table below shows the earnings, in thousands of dollars, for three different commissioned employees. $2,000 3% on all sales 7% on all sales 5% on the first $40,000 8% on anything over $40,000 December 4. 4 5. 6 5. 2 January 2003. 5 3. 85 3. 6 February 2004. 7 4. 9 4. 4 Who had the largest dollar amount in sales for the month of December? a. The salary plus commission employee. B. The straight commission employee. C. The graduated commission employee. D. They each had the same dollar amount in sales.

In each of the following, what happens to the unemployment rate? does the unemployment rate give an accurate impression of what’s happening in the labor market? a. esther lost her job and begins looking for a new one. b.sam, a steelworker who has been out of work since his mill closed last year, becomes discouraged and gives up looking for work. c.dan, the sole earner in his family of 5, just lost his $90,000 job as a research scientist. immediately, he takes a part-time job at starbucks until he can find another job in his field.