You Are Given the Following Statistics About the Economy

question 99

Short Answer

You are given the following statistics about the economy:
Relevant population: 348 million
Employed: 228 million
Unemployed: 19 million
Answer the following questions to one decimal point:
a.What is the unemployment rate?
b.What is the labor force?
c.What is the labor force participation rate?

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Definitions:

Instalment Payments

Instalment payments are payments made towards the purchase of an item or repayment of a loan that are spread out over a period of time in fixed amounts.

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, often related to bonds, loans, and credit lines, and is typically reported on the income statement.

Carrying Amount

The monetary value of an asset or liability as recorded on the balance sheet, factoring in depreciation, amortization, or impairment.

Unamortized Premium

The portion of a bond premium that has not yet been amortized (gradually written off) over the period of the bond's life.