If the Job Separation Rate Is 0

question 28

Multiple Choice

If the job separation rate is 0.02 and the job finding rate is 0.3, then the natural rate of unemployment is:

• A)6.25%
• B)15%
• C)6.67%
• D)none of the above.

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