The Unemployment Rate Will Understate the True Amount of Unemployment

question 54

Multiple Choice

The unemployment rate will understate the true amount of unemployment if

• A)the unemployment rate is rising.
• B)crime,divorce,and social unrest are all positively correlated with unemployment.
• C)the official unemployment figure excludes discouraged workers who have stopped actively looking for work.
• D)the labour force has grown more rapidly than output.
• E)the actual unemployment rate is greater than the natural rate of unemployment.

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