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The Total Labor Force Is 100,000 Out of a Possible

Question 52

Question 52

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The total labor force is 100,000 out of a possible working age population of 160,000. The total number of unemployed is 8,000. What is the unemployment rate?


A) 5 percent
B) 6 percent
C) 7 percent
D) 8 percent

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