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question 109

Multiple Choice

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Table 7.1: U.S. Employment Status (in thousands)
$$\begin{array} { l r r } & \text { Jan 2012 } & \text { Jan 2013 } \\\hline \text { Civilian noninstitutionalized } & & \\\text { population } & 242,269 & 244,663 \\\text { Unemployed } & 12,748 & 12,332 \\\text { Employed } & 141,608 & 143,322 \\\text { Not in Labor Force } & 87,913 & 89,008 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Consider Table 7.1. In January 2012, the unemployment rate was:

• A) 57.0 percent
• B) 8.3 percent
• C) 91.7 percent
• D) 5.3 percent
• E) 9.0 percent