Tung is nearly fifty years of age and has not had a job for the past twenty-five years. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering and is in good health. When he casually discusses his lack of employment with friends, he tells them "there are no jobs out there," "no one wants to pay me what I'm worth," or "I was offered a job but it's too far to travel."
1. Based on this scenario, which statement best explains Tung's lack of a job?

The former chairman of the federal reserve, alan greenspan, used the term "irrational exuberance" in 1996 to describe the high levels of optimism among stock market investors at the time. stock market indexes such as the s& p composite price index were at an all-time high. some commentators believed that the fed should intervene to slow the expansion of the economy. why would central banks want to clamp down when the economy is growing? a. to block the formation of unsustainable speculative asset bubbles. b. to curtail excessive profits in the banking system. c. to prevent inflationary forces from gathering momentum. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.