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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

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Definitions:

Target Cash Balance

The ideal amount of cash that a business aims to maintain to handle day-to-day operations and contingencies.

Transaction Needs

Describes the demand for money for the purpose of conducting daily transactions, such as purchasing goods and services.

Disbursement Float

The time lag between when a check is written and when it is actually deducted from the payer's account.