Which of the Following Causes the Unemployment Rate to Understate

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following causes the unemployment rate to understate the true extent of joblessness?

• A)Many full time workers really want to be part time workers.
• B)Persons who collect unemployment benefits report themselves to be searching for a job.
• C)Discouraged workers are not counted as unemployed.
• D)A drug dealer reports herself as unemployed.
• E)Discouraged workers are counted as unemployed.

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