Scenario: Employment in Xenia

question 116

Multiple Choice

Scenario: Employment in Xenia
Xenia has 10 000 people.Of this population,1 000 residents are below age 15,and 2 000 have given up looking for work.Currently,500 people are unemployed but are actively looking for work;2 500 work part time,and the rest are fully employed.
What is the unemployment rate?

• A) 7.14%
• B) 4.25%
• C) 11.11%
• D) 2%

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Definitions:

Three-Wire

A wiring configuration typically used in electrical circuits, incorporating a live wire, a neutral wire, and a ground wire for safety.

Normally-Open

A contact configuration in switches or relays that is open (non-conducting) when at rest, closing only when activated.

Contactor

An electrically controlled switch used for switching an electrical power circuit, commonly used in motor control applications.

Start Pushbutton

A button that, when pressed, initiates the operation of a machine or device, commonly found in motor control circuits to start motors.