An economy has five people: george, sarah, mason, abbot, and jin. george works for plastics, inc., 40 hours a week. sarah works for baker's united for 20 hours a week and would like to move from part-time work to full-time work. mason has been looking for work and applying for jobs for the past six months after he finished completing his high school education. abbot worked for baker's united for the first six months of the year before he was fired; for the next four months abbot sought work, but finally gave up looking for work when he realized that it was unlikely that he would be able to find work in this economy. jin is 70 years old and enjoys reading, needlepoint, and watching movies. the unemployed in this economy include:

You and your new australian bride matilda, are applying for a loan and are required to submit a balance sheet with your net worth. you own a 2008 toyota camry that you bought last month for $9,995. the kelly blue book value for this car is $13,995. you owe $8,150 on the car loan for the camry. you pay off your visa credit card every month and have not paid any credit card interest this year. the current visa credit card balance is $3,522, and the next statement is due in 15 days. you have a student loan balance of $6,500. you presently have $425 in your checking account and $1,540 in your savings account. you own 100 shares of ibm stock that you purchased for $85.50 per share. one share of ibm is now selling for $158.42. you own computers and other electronics that you purchased for $4,100 but could probably sell today on e-bay for $1,800. your gross income is $80,000 per year. what is your current net worth? (see wb ch. 2 example 2.3)

Jewelry manufacturers produce a range of products such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, and brooches. what fundamental economic question are they addressing by offering this range of items?

Determine the hrm’s role in the performance management process and explain how to ensure the process aligns with the organization’s strategic plan.