Consider the following scenario analysis: Rate of Return Scenario Probability Stocks Bonds Recession 0.20 −5 % 14 % Normal economy 0.60 15 8 Boom 0.20 25 4 a. Is it reasonable to assume that Treasury bonds will provide higher returns in recessions than in booms?

In june 2009, at the trough of the great recession, the bureau of labor statistics announced that of all adult americans, 140,196,000 were employed, 14,729,000 were unemployed and 80,729,000 were not in the labor force. use this information to calculate: a. the adult population b. the labor force c. the labor-force participation rate d. the unemployment rate