$\text { *all numbers are in millions }$ $\text { Table } 6.2$

question 24

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array}{lrrr}&1998&1999&2000\\\text { Population } & 85 & 95 & 110 \\\text { Employed } & 60 & 65 & 72 \\\text { Unemployed } & 5 & 8 & 13\end{array}$
$\text { *all numbers are in millions }$

$\text { Table } 6.2$ Based on Table 6.2,what was the unemployment rate in 1999?

• A)8.42 percent.
• B)10.96 percent.
• C)68.42 percent.
• D)76.84 percent.

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Definitions:

Discount Factor(s)

A numerical factor used to calculate the present value of future cash flows, reflecting how future values are worth less in today's terms.

Salvage Received

The amount of money or value received from selling or disposing of obsolete or excess inventory, equipment, or other assets.

Internal Rate Of Return

A metric used in capital budgeting to estimate the profitability of potential investments.

Discount Factor(s)

A multiplicative factor used to determine present value of future cash flows, reflecting the time value of money and risk of the cash flows.