If the Number of Discouraged Workers Increases,everything Else Remaining the Same,then

question 94

Multiple Choice

If the number of discouraged workers increases,everything else remaining the same,then the

• A)unemployment rate will increase.
• B)employment-to-population ratio will decrease.
• C)labour force participation rate will increase.
• D)labour force participation rate will decrease.
• E)employment-to-population ratio will increase.

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