Consider the Following Scenario

question 119

Multiple Choice

Consider the following scenario. In March 2006, 40,000 people are employed, 10,000 people are actively looking for work, and 30,000 people are neither working nor looking for work. In April, 12,000 of the 30,000 people who were not looking for work begin their job search. Holding all else constant, the unemployment rate in April will rise to _____.

• A) 35.48%
• B) 27.52%
• C) 19.46%
• D) 15.00%

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