A country has 50 million people, 30 million of whom are adult noninstitutionalized civilians. Of the adult noninstitution civilians, 5 million are not interested in working, another 5 million are interested in working but have given up looking and 5 million are still looking for work. Of those who do have jobs, 5 million are working part time but would like to w time, and the remaining 10 million are working full time. How many discouraged workers, in millions, does this country have? 20 What is this country's labor force participation rate (round to two decimal places)? x10 TOOLS
A country has 50 million people, 30 million of whom are adult noninstitutionalized civilians. Of the adult noninstitution civilians, 5 million are not interested in working, another 5 million are interested in working but have given up looking and 5 million are still looking for work. Of those who do have jobs, 5 million are working part time but would like to w time, and the remaining 10 million are working full time. How many discouraged workers, in millions, does this country have? 20 What is this country's labor force participation rate (round to two decimal places)? x10 TOOLS
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![A country has 50 million people, 30 million of whom are adult noninstitutionalized civilians. Of the adult noninstitutionalized
civilians, 5 million are not interested in working, another 5 million are interested in working but have given up looking for work,
and 5 million are still looking for work. Of those who do have jobs, 5 million are working part time but would like to work full
time, and the remaining 10 million are working full time.
How many discouraged workers, in millions, does this country have? 20
million.
What is this country's labor force participation rate (round to two decimal places)?
%.
x10
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Transcribed Image Text:A country has 50 million people, 30 million of whom are adult noninstitutionalized civilians. Of the adult noninstitutionalized
civilians, 5 million are not interested in working, another 5 million are interested in working but have given up looking for work,
and 5 million are still looking for work. Of those who do have jobs, 5 million are working part time but would like to work full
time, and the remaining 10 million are working full time.
How many discouraged workers, in millions, does this country have? 20
million.
What is this country's labor force participation rate (round to two decimal places)?
%.
x10
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