An Increase in the Employment-To-Population Ratio Would

question 80

Multiple Choice

An increase in the employment-to-population ratio would

• A)cause the labor force participation rate to increase.
• B)cause aggregate hours to decrease.
• C)cause aggregate hours to increase.
• D)cause the labor force participation rate to decrease.
• E)have no effect on aggregate hours.

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