Suppose the Working-Age Population Is 150 Million, the Labor Force

question 249

Essay

Suppose the working-age population is 150 million, the labor force is 125 million, and employment is 120 million.
a) What is the unemployment rate?
b) Now suppose that 2 million students graduate from college and begin to look for jobs. What is the new unemployment rate if none of the students have found jobs yet?
c) Suppose that all 2 million students find jobs. What is the unemployment rate now?

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Definitions:

Discount

The reduction applied to the nominal or face value of something, typically used in the context of bonds or selling goods and services at below their listed prices.

Coupon Bond

A bond that pays the holder a fixed interest rate (the coupon) periodically until maturity, at which point the principal and final interest payment are made.

Par Value

Par value is the face value of a bond or stock as stated by the issuing company, which does not necessarily reflect its market value.