Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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![**Labor Force Participation Rate Calculation**
In this exercise, we are asked to determine the labor force participation rate given the following data:
- Unemployed people: 21
- Employed people: 193
- People considered not part of the labor force: 48
**Task:**
Calculate the labor force participation rate and enter the result as a percentage (rounded to two decimal places), without using the percentage sign (%).
**Instructions:**
The labor force participation rate is calculated using the formula:
\[ \text{Labor Force Participation Rate} = \left( \frac{\text{Employed} + \text{Unemployed}}{\text{Employed} + \text{Unemployed} + \text{Not in Labor Force}} \right) \times 100 \]
1. Calculate the total labor force (Employed + Unemployed).
2. Calculate the total population considered (Employed + Unemployed + Not in Labor Force).
3. Use the formula to find the labor force participation rate.
4. Round your answer to two decimal places.
5. Enter the number without a percentage sign in the provided box.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Labor Force Participation Rate Calculation**
In this exercise, we are asked to determine the labor force participation rate given the following data:
- Unemployed people: 21
- Employed people: 193
- People considered not part of the labor force: 48
**Task:**
Calculate the labor force participation rate and enter the result as a percentage (rounded to two decimal places), without using the percentage sign (%).
**Instructions:**
The labor force participation rate is calculated using the formula:
\[ \text{Labor Force Participation Rate} = \left( \frac{\text{Employed} + \text{Unemployed}}{\text{Employed} + \text{Unemployed} + \text{Not in Labor Force}} \right) \times 100 \]
1. Calculate the total labor force (Employed + Unemployed).
2. Calculate the total population considered (Employed + Unemployed + Not in Labor Force).
3. Use the formula to find the labor force participation rate.
4. Round your answer to two decimal places.
5. Enter the number without a percentage sign in the provided box.
(There are no graphs or diagrams to explain in this task.)
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The labor force in an economy consists of all those people who are employed as well as unemployed. However, another category that forms a part of the total adult, working age population is the out of labor force people.
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