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

question 119

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 involuntary part-time rate is

• A)10 percent.
• B)5 percent.
• C)4.8 percent.
• D)4.5 percent.
• E)0.5 percent.

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