Aclothing manufacturer makes both shirts and shorts. the sales price for shirts is $24 with variable costs of $10 and shorts have a price of $32 and variable costs of $17. which of the following is a true statement for this clothing manufacturer in the short term? 1. they would prefer to make shorts instead of shirts. 2. they would prefer to make skirts instead of shorts. 3. they would not have a preference for either product. 4. if both products used the same machine for different lengths of time, it would make no difference.

In each of the following, what happens to the unemployment rate? does the unemployment rate give an accurate impression of what’s happening in the labor market? a.esther lost her job and begins looking for a new one.b.sam, a steelworker who has been out of work since his mill closed last year, becomes discouraged and gives up looking for work.c.dan, the sole earner in his family of 5, just lost his $90,000 job as a research scientist. immediately, he takes a part-time job at starbucks until he can find another job in his field.