An Increase in the Employment-To-Population Ratio Would

question 80

Multiple Choice

An increase in the employment-to-population ratio would

• A)cause the labor force participation rate to increase.
• B)cause aggregate hours to decrease.
• C)cause aggregate hours to increase.
• D)cause the labor force participation rate to decrease.
• E)have no effect on aggregate hours.

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Definitions:

Explosive Reactions

Chemical reactions that occur with a sudden release of energy, often accompanied by the production of heat and light.

Nitro Groups

Functional groups in organic chemistry consisting of one nitrogen atom connected by a double bond to one oxygen atom and by a single bond to another oxygen atom; they are denoted as NO2 and contribute to the reactivity of molecules.

Neutral Oxygen Balance

A term in explosives chemistry indicating that an explosive compound has an oxygen balance of zero, meaning it has exactly enough oxygen to oxidize all its components.

Oxidize

A chemical process involving the transfer of electrons from a substance to an oxidizing agent, increasing the oxidation state of the substance.