The Unemployment Rate Is Found by Dividing the Number of Unemployed

question 283

Multiple Choice

The unemployment rate is found by dividing the number of unemployed people by the

• A) number of working individuals, and multiplying by 100.
• B) number of the working-age population, and multiplying by 100.
• C) sum of working individuals plus unemployed workers, and multiplying by 100.
• D) number in the labor force, and dividing by 100.

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