If the Unemployment Rate Is 6 Percent and the Number

question 38

Multiple Choice

If the unemployment rate is 6 percent and the number of employed is 24 million,then the labour force equals ______ million.

• A) 22.6
• B) 24.0
• C) 25.5
• D) The answer cannot be determined with the information given.

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Definitions:

Bonds

Debt instruments that larger companies sell to raise long-term funds.

Preferred Stock

A special type of stock whose owners, though not generally having a say in running the company, have a claim to profits before other stockholders do.