Suppose the U

question 139

Multiple Choice

Suppose the U.S. population is 275 million. If 210 million people are of working age, 135 million are employed, and 6 million are unemployed, what is the labor force participation rate?

• A)67 percent
• B)76 percent
• C)64 percent
• D)49 percent
• E)51 percent

Identify the characteristics of a purely competitive market at long-run equilibrium.

Differentiate between productive and allocative efficiency in the context of a purely competitive market.

Analyze the relationship between price, marginal cost, and surplus in a purely competitive market.

Explain the concept and implications of creative destruction in market dynamics.

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