Which of the following individuals can be classified as a marginally attached worker?
A) Jane is currently looking for a job, and has not found one.
B) Joe, works at McDonald's after losing his management job at IBM.
C) Bob, stops looking for a job as a 5th grade teacher after looking for a job the last 6 months.
D) Bill, retired from 32 years of government service rather than get a 10 percent pay cut.

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A marginally attached worker is someone who is not currently employed, has looked for work in the past 12 months, and is available for work but not currently looking. Jane (A) is still actively looking for work, Joe (B) is currently employed, and Bill (D) is retired and not available or looking for work. Only Bob (C) has stopped looking for work after an unsuccessful 6-month job search, making him a marginally attached worker.

Which of the Following Individuals Can Be Classified as a Marginally