The Labor Force Participation Rate Is the Number of People

question 56

Multiple Choice

The labor force participation rate is the number of people in the labor force divided by the number of people in the country who are of working age and not institutionalized. The BLS reported in February 2012 that the labor force participation rate in the United States was 63.7% (Calculatedrisk.com) . A marketing company asks 120 working-age people if they either have a job or are looking for a job, or, in other words, whether they are in the labor force. What are the expected value and the standard error for a labor participation rate in the company's sample?

• A) 0.637 and 0.0019
• B) 0.637 and 0.0439
• C) 76.44 and 0.0019
• D) 76.44 and 0.0439

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Definitions:

Nominal Rate

The stated interest rate of an investment or loan, not accounting for compounding or inflation effects.

Annual Rate

The interest rate for a period of one year, often used to compare the yearly interest between financial products without compounding.

Appreciated

Refers to an increase in the value of an asset over time.

Compounded Semiannually

Interest calculated twice per year, with the first period's interest being added to the principal before the second period's interest is calculated.