Table 1: Statistics from a Fictional Country Refer to Table 1

question 5

Multiple Choice

Table 1: Statistics from a fictional country ?

$\begin{array}{|l|c|}\hline & \text { Numbers in millions } \\\hline \text { Total population } & 195.4 \\\hline \text { Adult population } & 139.7 \\\hline \text { Number of unemployed } & 5.7 \\\hline \text { Number of employed } & 92.3 \\\hline\end{array}$
Refer to table 1. The unemployment rate is

• A) 3.2 per cent.
• B) 5.7 per cent.
• C) 5.8 per cent.
• D) 6.2 per cent.
• E) Not enough information is available to answer.

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Definitions:

Research Hypothesis

A specific, testable prediction about what you expect to happen in your study, often based on theoretical expectations or previous research.

Independent Variable

An experimental variable that is intentionally altered to determine its impact on a variable that depends on it.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Manipulated

Pertains to an independent variable in an experiment that is controlled or changed by the researcher to observe its effect.