The figure below shows the wage-setting curve and the real wage w*. Which of the following statements is correct? Real wage Wage-setting curve 0.5 Select one: O O 0.76 Share of the working-age population Labour force 0.8 a. The unemployment rate is 5%. b. The participation rate is 76%. c. The employment rate is 95%. d. 4% of the population is unemployed.
The figure below shows the wage-setting curve and the real wage w*. Which of the following statements is correct? Real wage Wage-setting curve 0.5 Select one: O O 0.76 Share of the working-age population Labour force 0.8 a. The unemployment rate is 5%. b. The participation rate is 76%. c. The employment rate is 95%. d. 4% of the population is unemployed.
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![The figure below shows the wage-setting curve and the real wage w*. Which
of the following statements is correct?
Real wage
0.5
1
O
O
Wage-setting
curve
Select one:
O
O
1
0.76
Share of the working-age population
a. The unemployment rate is 5%.
b. The participation rate is 76%.
Labour
force
0.8
c. The employment rate is 95%.
d. 4% of the population is unemployed.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb93ab989-c3fc-4c40-b581-b08fc62dbb12%2Fa05db08d-1e9b-45f4-8319-1d8f04557f3d%2Fw8epahe_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The figure below shows the wage-setting curve and the real wage w*. Which
of the following statements is correct?
Real wage
0.5
1
O
O
Wage-setting
curve
Select one:
O
O
1
0.76
Share of the working-age population
a. The unemployment rate is 5%.
b. The participation rate is 76%.
Labour
force
0.8
c. The employment rate is 95%.
d. 4% of the population is unemployed.
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