-Using the Data in the Above Table, the Unemployment Rate

question 129

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline { \text { Component } } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of people } \\\text { (millions) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Under 16 } & 50 \\\hline \text { Working full-time } & 90 \\\hline \text { Working part-time } & 30 \\\hline \text { Retired } & 40 \\\hline \text { Unemployed } & 5 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Using the data in the above table, the unemployment rate is

• A) 28.0 percent.
• B) 5.55 percent.
• C) 4.0 percent.
• D) 4.16 percent.

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