The Unemployment Rate Equals the

question 106

Multiple Choice

The unemployment rate equals the

• A) number of employed persons divided by the number of unemployed persons.
• B) number of unemployed persons divided by the civilian non-institutional population.
• C) number of unemployed persons divided by the civilian labor force.
• D) sum of unemployed persons and discouraged workers divided by the civilian labor force.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Point

A condition in markets where the quantity of a good supplied equals the quantity demanded at the market price.

Life Span

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Demand Curve

A graph showing how the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers changes at different prices.

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