In a macroeconomy where textile and information technology are among the major industries, the natural rate of unemployment is 5%. Although workers prefer full-time jobs, all industries have a combination of full-time and part-time (underemployed) workers. In 2010, the total population was 10 million with an adult population of 7.8 million, and real output for the year was $270 billion. In the same year, 4.5 million people were employed, 1.5 million people were part-time workers, and 300,000 people were unemployed. Furthermore 400,000 individuals stated that they were discouraged from searching for a job. (Question 3 of 7)

In a macroeconomy where textile and information technology are among the major industries, the natural rate of unemployment is 5%. Although workers prefer full-time jobs, all industries have a combination of full-time and part-time (underemployed) workers. In 2010, the total population was 10 million with an adult population of 7.8 million, and real output for the year was $270 billion. In the same year, 4.5 million people were employed, 1.5 million people were part-time workers, and 300,000 people were unemployed. Furthermore 400,000 individuals stated that they were discouraged from searching for a job. (Question 3 of 7)

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