If a Country Has a Working-Age Population of 200 Million

question 204

Multiple Choice

If a country has a working-age population of 200 million, 135 million people with jobs, 10 million people who were looking for a job but have given up, and 5 million people who are unemployed and seeking employment, then the number of discouraged workers is _____ million.

• A) 25
• B) 15
• C) 10
• D) 5

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Definitions:

Need For Achievement

A personal motivation to accomplish tasks of increasing difficulty, excel in achievements, and attain high standards.

Yerkes-Dodson Law

A principle suggesting that an optimal level of arousal exists for achieving the best performance on a task; too little or too much arousal can decrease performance.

Moderate Tasks

Tasks that are of medium difficulty, neither too easy nor too hard, requiring a reasonable level of skill or effort.

Need For Achievement

A psychological drive or motivation to accomplish goals, excel, and achieve competence.