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

question 7

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 unemployed and seeking employment, then the number of discouraged workers is:

• A)25 million.
• B)15 million.
• C)10 million.
• D)5 million.

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