The Most Accurate Measurement of Unemployment

question 3

Multiple Choice

The most accurate measurement of unemployment

• A) is an extrapolation based on a random survey of households
• B) counts the number of workers collecting unemployment insurance benefits
• C) uses payroll data by subtracting the number of workers employed at firms from the number of citizens of working age
• D) uses the number of layoffs reported to the government by employers
• E) none of the above

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