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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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company’s profits that is kept or retained for reinvestment in the business, rather than being paid out as dividends to shareholders.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities and intangible assets, as recorded on the balance sheet.

Stock Split

A stock split is a corporate action where a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares, while the market capitalization remains unchanged.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income not distributed to shareholders as dividends and instead reinvested in the business.