The Presence of Involuntary Part-Time Workers

question 80

Multiple Choice

The presence of involuntary part-time workers

• A) causes the official unemployment rate to underestimate actual unemployment
• B) causes the official unemployment rate to overestimate actual unemployment
• C) has no effect on the accuracy of the official unemployment rate
• D) is accounted for in the official unemployment rate
• E) is insignificant in the U.S.economy and thus is no cause for concern

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