If the Labor Force Is 320,000 and the Total Population

question 162

Multiple Choice

If the labor force is 320,000 and the total population 16 years of age or older is 400,000, the labor-force participation rate is

• A) 72%.
• B) 76%.
• C) 80%.
• D) 88%.

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Definitions:

Afterpotential

Afterpotential is the transient electrical polarization that follows the action potential in nerve cells or muscle fibers, impacting the cell's excitability.

Depolarization

A decrease in the difference in electrical charge across a cell's plasma membrane, making the inside of the cell less negative compared to the outside.

Hyperpolarization

Hyperpolarization is an increase in a cell's membrane potential, making it more negative and less likely to fire an action potential.

Repolarization

The process of restoring the negative charge inside a neuron or muscle cell after depolarization, preparing it for another action potential.