In February 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Calculated the Unemployment

question 15

Multiple Choice

In February 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated the unemployment rate to be 8.3%. If frictional unemployment was 3.1% and structural unemployment was 3.2%, then the natural rate of unemployment was:

• A)4.5%.
• B)2.0%.
• C)1%.
• D)5.5%.

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