1) What was the peak unemployment level for someone with a college degree? What year did that occur? 2) Why was 2009 considered the hardest year to enter the workforce?
3) Which group has experienced the most dramatic changes in unemployment rates over the course of these business cycles? Hint: Compare the peaks and troughs for each group.
4) The Great Recession began in late 2007. How would you describe the strength of the recovery in the labor markets? Use data to support your answer.
5) Which two groups (based on educational attainment) have the most similar outcomes when it comes to rates of unemployment? Explain why you think this might be the case.

Galwaysc electronics makes two products. model a requires component a and component c. model b requires component b and component c. new versions of both models are released each year with updated versions of all components. all components are sourced overseas, and abc contracts annually for a quantity of each component before seeing that year’s demand. components are only assembled into finished products once demand for each model is known. for the coming year, alwaysc’s purchasing manner has proposed ordering 500,000 units of component a, 630,000 of component b, and 1,000,000 units of component c. her boss has asked why she has recommended purchasing so much of components a and b when alwaysc will not have enough of component c to fully use all of the inventory of a and b. what factors might the purchasing manager cite to explain her recommended order? explain your reasoning.