The Table Below Provides Hypothetical Unemployment,employment,and Labour Force Data for an Economy

question 83

Multiple Choice

The table below provides hypothetical unemployment,employment,and labour force data for an economy over a 3-month period.
TABLE 30-2
-Refer to Table 30-2.Something unusual happened in this country's labour force between January 1 and February 1.What was it?

• A)The unemployment rate declined,even though the stock of unemployment remained stable.
• B)The labour force grew by one million workers,which represents over 3 percent of the country's total population.
• C)The unemployment rate declined because workers left the labour force.
• D)The number of workers employed rose,even though workers left the labour force.
• E)One million workers (net)left their jobs and also left the labour force.

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