If the People Who Take Early Retirement Are Not Counted

question 172

Multiple Choice

If the people who take early retirement are not counted in the working -age population, then

• A) the labor force participation rate would be less.
• B) the unemployment rate would be lower.
• C) the labor force participation rate would be higher.
• D) the unemployment rate would be higher.

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