An Increase in the Labor Force, Without a Corresponding Increase

question 149

Multiple Choice

An increase in the labor force, without a corresponding increase in the number of employed workers will cause the:

• A) unemployment rate to decrease.
• B) unemployment rate to increase.
• C) the population growth rate will increase.
• D) the labor force participation rate to decrease.

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Definitions:

I Proposition

A type of categorical proposition in traditional logic that is particular and affirmative, stating that some members of the subject class are part of the predicate class.

Existential Import

The implication that a statement has because it suggests the existence of something.

Personal Transportation

Means of moving individuals primarily designed for personal use, such as cars, bicycles, or scooters.

Negative Premise

A statement in a logical argument that denies something, either partially or completely.