Between August 2011 and August 2012 the Number of Discouraged

question 115

Multiple Choice

Between August 2011 and August 2012 the number of discouraged workers decreased from 977,000 to 844,000.Assuming the change resulted from discouraged workers starting to make specific efforts to find a job again,this change creates

• A) an increase to the U-3 unemployment rate.
• B) a decrease to the U-3 unemployment rate.
• C) no change to the U-3 unemployment rate.
• D) a decrease in the labor force participation rate.