In a Country with a Working-Age Population of 30 Million

question 27

Multiple Choice

In a country with a working-age population of 30 million, 18 million are employed, 2 million are unemployed, and 2 million of the employed are working part-time, half of whom wish to work full-time. The labour force is

• A)30 million.
• B)18 million.
• C)20 million.
• D)22 million.
• E)16 million.

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Definitions:

Negative Cross Elasticity

A situation where the demand for one product decreases as the price of another product decreases, indicating complementary goods.

Income Inelastic

Describes a good or service whose demand does not significantly change with a change in consumers' income.

Small Firms

Businesses with a relatively small number of employees or low volume of sales compared to larger industry players.