Suppose There Are 4 Million People in an Economy That

question 54

Multiple Choice

Suppose there are 4 million people in an economy that are classified as unemployed.After a more thorough investigation,it becomes obvious that 200,000 of these people are actually phantom unemployed.As a result of this discovery,the unemployment rate will

• A)Decrease.
• B)Increase.
• C)Remain unchanged until the unemployed find a job.
• D)Increase initially but decrease when the phantom unemployed receive unemployment benefits.

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Definitions:

Cross Elasticity

A measure in economics that shows how the quantity demanded for one good responds to a change in the price of another good.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specific price point, during a certain time frame.

Price Change

A variation in the cost of a good or service, which can occur due to various factors like supply and demand or inflation.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, indicating the sensitivity of consumers to price changes.