A criticism of the payroll survey is that it does not count the:
ASelf-employed
BRetired people
CFull-time students
DGovernment staff
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Self-employed
1. It surveys employers' payrolls.
2. The self-employed are missed.
3. It also ignores job quality.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Macroeconomics for AP Courses 2e, Chapter 7, Unemployment (CC BY 4.0)._
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