The Presence of Discouraged Workers

question 30

Multiple Choice

The presence of discouraged workers:

• A)increases the size of the labour force, but does not affect the unemployment rate
• B)reduces the size of the labour force, but does not affect the unemployment rate
• C)may cause the official unemployment rate to understate the level of unemployment
• D)may cause the official unemployment rate to overstate the level of unemployment
• E)increases both the size of the labour force and the unemployment rate

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Definitions:

Fern

One of a phylum of seedless vascular plants that reproduce by

Sori

Clusters of sporangia, often found under fern leaves, where the spores are produced.

Ferns

A group of non-flowering vascular plants that reproduce via spores and have leaves typically referred to as fronds.

Fronds

The leaf-like parts of ferns and some other plants, often large and divided into sections.