Look at the Following Data: Employed Persons = 110 Million;

question 48

Multiple Choice

Look at the following data: Employed persons = 110 million; civilian labor force = 135 million persons; civilian noninstitutional population = 190 million.The unemployment rate is __________ percent and the employment rate is __________ percent.

• A) 10; 69
• B) 8; 57.9
• C) 18.5; 57.9
• D) 18.5; 81.5
• E) 12; 88

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