In a Country with a Working- Age Population of 22

question 33

Multiple Choice

In a country with a working- age population of 22 million, 18 million are employed, 2 million are unemployed, and 1 million of the employed are working part- time, half of whom wish to work full- time.The unemployment rate is

• A)18.2 percent.
• B)2 percent.
• C)9.1 percent.
• D)10 percent.
• E)11.1 percent.

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Definitions:

Economic System

The organized way a society allocates its resources and apportions goods and services in the national community.

Classical Economists

Early economists who theorized that free markets regulate themselves through the laws of supply and demand, advocating for minimal government intervention.

Government Intervention

Actions taken by a government to influence or directly control aspects of its economy, such as regulations, subsidies, and tariffs.

Full Employment

A condition in which everyone who is willing and able to work at prevailing wage rates is employed.