The Unemployment Rate Is the Ratio of the Number of People

question 145

Multiple Choice

The unemployment rate is the ratio of the number of people

• A) unemployed to the number of people employed.
• B) unemployed to the number of people in the labor force.
• C) in the labor force to the number of people employed.
• D) employed to the number of people in the labor force.

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Definitions:

Pareto Optimal

A resource allocation condition wherein it is infeasible to make improvements for any individual or preference without imposing disadvantages on at least one other.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation that ranks various bundles of goods according to the levels of satisfaction they provide to the consumer.

Competitive Equilibrium

A market situation where supply equals demand, ensuring no economic profit for firms in perfect competition.

Perfect Complements

Goods that are consumed together in fixed proportions, where the utility derived from consuming the combination is greater than the sum of utilities from consuming the goods separately.