If the Unemployment Rate Is 5

question 137

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) 25.8 million.
• C) 87 million.
• D) 870 million.
• E) 2.6 million.

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Definitions:

Annual Dividend

The sum of all dividends a shareholder gets from a company over the course of a year.

Dividend Increases

An action taken by a company's board of directors to raise the amount of money paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, usually reflecting the company's strong financial health and positive future earnings outlook.

Rate Of Return

The financial result, be it profit or loss, of investing over a certain length of time, depicted as a percentage of the initial investment value.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation with a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, usually with fixed dividends.