Please calculate the unemployment rate from the following information.  Population 300,000 Working-age population 200,000 Employed 100,000 Labor Force (LF) 140,000 Retired workers 6,000 Discouraged Workers 3,000 Select one: a. 4% b. 0.28% c. 28.57% d. 0.4%

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40)Please calculate the unemployment rate from the following information. 

Population

300,000

Working-age population

200,000

Employed

100,000

Labor Force (LF)

140,000

Retired workers

6,000

Discouraged Workers

3,000

Select one:

a. 4%
b. 0.28%
c. 28.57%
d. 0.4%
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