Suppose That the Bureau of Labor Statistics Reported That There

question 286

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that there were 62 million people over age 25 whose highest level of education was some college or an associate degree. Of these, 45.3 million were employed and 3.6 million were unemployed. What were the labor-force participation rate and the unemployment rate for this group?

• A)7.4% and 78.9%
• B)78.9% and 7.4%
• C)126.8% and 7.4%
• D)78.9% and 126.8%

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