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A survey reveals that, on a small island, initially 1,000 people have jobs, 250 people are not working but are looking for jobs, and 450 people are neither working nor looking for work. Suppose that 150 of the 450 people who weren't looking for work now begin looking for work. There are now 400 people looking for work and 1,000 people working. The unemployment rate:


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Assigns Jobs

The act of allocating or designating work tasks to individuals or groups based on criteria such as skills, availability, or strategic importance.

Work Centres

Specific locations, machines, or groups of machines within a manufacturing facility where distinct types of processes are performed.

Assignment Method

The assignment method is a mathematical technique used for allocating resources or tasks to units in an efficient manner, often used in operations research.

Job-Machine Combination

A matching process in operations management that involves assigning specific jobs to specific machines or workstations, optimizing for efficiency and output.

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