-The Labor Force Participation Rate Is the Ratio of
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question 321

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | c | l | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Total } \\\text { population } \\\text { (millions) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Currently } \\\text { employed } \\\text { (millions) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Not working } \\\text { and looking for } \\\text { work (millions) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Want to work but } \\\text { no longer looking } \\\text { for work } \\\text { (millions) }\end{array} \\\hline 80 & 40 & 2 & 4 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-The labor force participation rate is the ratio of

• A) the labor force divided by the total population) multiplied by 100.
• B) the number of unemployed divided by the labor force) multiplied by 100.
• C) the labor force divided by the working-age population) multiplied by 100.
• D) the number of unemployed divided by the working-age population) multiplied by 100.

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