If the Number of Unemployed Equals 240,000 and the Number

question 110

Multiple Choice

If the number of unemployed equals 240,000 and the number of employed equals 300,000, the labor-force participation rate

• A) is 80%.
• B) is 55.6%.
• C) is 24%.
• D) cannot be determined from this information.

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