Macroeconomics 1st Edition by Dean Karlan,Jonathan Morduch

Exercise 3

For each of the following situations, is Rick Alexander (from the chapter-opening story) counted as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force by the Bureau of Labor Statistics?
a. Alexander is self-employed in his old job as a carpenter.
b. Alexander moves to Florida and begins looking for work.
c. Alexander feels discouraged looking for work and stops applying for jobs.
d. Alexander starts looking for work again.
e. Alexander starts work at a new job.