The Unemployment Rate May Underestimate the True Extent of Unemployment

question 39

Multiple Choice

The unemployment rate may underestimate the true extent of unemployment because:

• A)it counts part-time workers as fully employed.
• B)it does not account for employees who increase the number of hours they work.
• C)it includes those who work in the underground economy.
• D)it includes discouraged workers.
• E)it does not include teenagers who join the labor force just after graduation.

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