The Unemployment Rate Equals

question 156

Multiple Choice

The unemployment rate equals

• A) the number of unemployed workers)/the U.S. population older than 16 years of age) × 100.
• B) the number of unemployed workers)/the civilian population) × 100.
• C) the number of unemployed + employed workers)/U.S. population older than 16 years of age) × 100.
• D) the number of unemployed workers)/the number of employed + unemployed workers) × 100.

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