Which of the following people would be counted as employed by the Current Population Survey?
A) A housewife who works 14 hours a day taking care of her young family
B) A housewife who fits 5 hours of volunteer work at the library into her schedule
C) A housewife who works 5 hours every Monday at the local convenience store for the minimum wage
D) A student in college who pays for part of her tuition by working for a faculty member for financial aid "tuition credit"
E) None of the above

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DThe Current Population Survey counts individuals as employed if they perform work for pay or profit during the survey reference week. This includes part-time and temporary work, as well as unconventional jobs like working for tuition credit. Therefore, a housewife working part-time at a convenience store (C) and a student working for tuition credit (D) would be considered employed. Volunteer work and unpaid household labor, as in options A and B, do not count as employment in this survey.

Which of the Following People Would Be Counted as Employed