A Decrease in the Labour Force Participation Rate

question 60

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the labour force participation rate

• A)implies that the unemployment rate must fall.
• B)implies that the unemployment rate must rise.
• C)means there are more discouraged workers.
• D)is consistent with either a rise or a fall in the unemployment rate.

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