Chapter Checkpoint

Study Plan Problems and Applications

Use the following information gathered by a BLS labor market survey of four households to work Problems 1 and 2.

  • Household 1: Candy worked 20 hours last week setting up her Internet shopping business. The rest of the week, she completed application forms and attended two job interviews. Husband Jerry worked 40 hours at his job at GM. Daughter Meg, a student, worked 10 hours at her weekend job at Starbucks.

  • Household 2: Joey, a full-time bank clerk, was on vacation. Wife, Serena, who wants a full-time ...

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