In June 2009 the Bureau of Labor Statistics Reported a U.S.foreign-Born

question 122

Multiple Choice

In June 2009 the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a U.S.foreign-born population of 35.3 million.Of these,22.7 million were employed and 1.4 million were unemployed.Based on these numbers what were the unemployment rate and the labor-force participation rate of the foreign-born U.S.population?

• A)1.4/35.3 and 22.7/35.3
• B)1.4/35.3 and 24.1/35.3
• C)1.4/24.1 and 22.7/24.1
• D)None of the above is correct.

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British Impressments

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