Using a Broader Measure of the Unemployment Rate Where Discouraged

question 88

Multiple Choice

Using a broader measure of the unemployment rate where discouraged workers and part-time workers who wished to work full time were counted as unemployed,the BLS estimates the unemployment rate in April 2017 would have ________ compared to the measured unemployment rate.

• A)increased by more than 7 percentage points
• B)almost doubled
• C)decreased by less than 1 percentage point
• D)barely changed

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state of balance between opposing forces or actions.

Steady State

A condition where all aspects of a system are in balance and unchanging over time, often used in physics, chemistry, and physiology.

Activation

The process of making something active or operative, such as initiating a chemical reaction or stimulating a cell to perform a function.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, with no electric charge and a mass slightly greater than that of protons.