If the Unemployment Rate Is 5

question 135

Multiple Choice

If the unemployment rate is 5.8% and the number of unemployed persons is 15 million,the labor force is approximately:

• A) 258 million.
• B) 243 million.
• C) 87 million.
• D) 870 million.
• E) 2.6 million.

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Definitions:

Epiglottis

Plate of elastic cartilage covered with mucous membrane; serves as a valve over the glottis of the larynx during swallowing.

Larynx

The voice box; a structure in the throat containing the vocal cords, responsible for producing sound and protecting the airway during swallowing.

Cardiac Sphincter

A muscular valve located between the esophagus and the stomach, preventing acid reflux from the stomach back into the esophagus.

Pyloric Sphincter

Thickening of the circular layer of the gastric musculature encircling the junction between the stomach and duodenum; also called pylorus.