Assume the following people are interviewed by a representative of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Classify each as either employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.
a. Nancy Lopez reported to the interviewer that last week she worked 30 hours as a sales manager for the Coca-Cola Bottling company.
b. Bill Stevens lost his job when the local plant of Arco Steel Company was closed down. Since then, he has been visiting the personnel offices of the other factories in the town trying to find a job.
c. Patricia Hunter is a homemaker. Last week, she was occupied with her normal household chores. She neither held a job nor looked for a job. Her 75-year old father, Jake Jackson, lives with her and has not worked nor looked for work because of a disability.
d. Julie Simon is an autoworker. Last week she was not working because her union is on strike against the local automaker.
e. Tom Nguyen is a personnel director. Last week he was not working because he had problems finding child care for his two small children.