Suppose That Over the Course of a Year 100 People

question 89

Multiple Choice

Suppose that over the course of a year 100 people are unemployed for four weeks each (the short-term unemployed) , while 10 people are unemployed for 52 weeks each (the long-term unemployed) . Approximately what percentage of the total weeks of unemployment were attributable to the long-term unemployed?

• A)9 percent
• B)10 percent
• C)43.5 percent
• D)56.5 percent