This question refers to the information (below which assumes that the economy of Country A has the following individuals in these categories (assume no overlap across categories): ** Number of people out of work, who are actively seeking a job: 60 ** Number of people who are retired: 40 ** Number of people who are institutionalized: 25 ** Number of people who are employed with a full-time job: 630 ** Number of people who are employed with a part-time job: 140 ** Number of people who are part of the category disguised unemployment: 80 ** Number of people who are part of the category discouraged workers: 90 ** Number of people who are college students with no job and not seeking a job: 110 What is this economy's current (official) unemployment rate? a.7.8% b.18.2% c. 15.4% d.6.6% e.none of the above
This question refers to the information (below which assumes that the economy of Country A has the following individuals in these categories (assume no overlap across categories): ** Number of people out of work, who are actively seeking a job: 60 ** Number of people who are retired: 40 ** Number of people who are institutionalized: 25 ** Number of people who are employed with a full-time job: 630 ** Number of people who are employed with a part-time job: 140 ** Number of people who are part of the category disguised unemployment: 80 ** Number of people who are part of the category discouraged workers: 90 ** Number of people who are college students with no job and not seeking a job: 110 What is this economy's current (official) unemployment rate? a.7.8% b.18.2% c. 15.4% d.6.6% e.none of the above
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![This question refers to the information (below)
which assumes that the economy of Country
A has the following individuals in these
categories (assume no overlap across
categories):
** Number of people out of work, who are
actively seeking a job: 60
** Number of people who are retired: 40
** Number of people who are
institutionalized: 25
** Number of people who are employed with
a full-time job: 630
** Number of people who are employed with
a part-time job: 140
** Number of people who are part of the
category disguised unemployment: 80
** Number of people who are part of the
category discouraged workers: 90
** Number of people who are college
students with no job and not seeking a job:
110
What is this economy's current (official)
unemployment rate?
a.7.8%
b.18.2%
c. 15.4%
d.6.6%
e.none of the above](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5ea94878-6f64-40c1-a16d-23bae1ec48a2%2F8f45f8b4-f61e-46f7-b1d7-e9d26111289f%2Fa585bah_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:This question refers to the information (below)
which assumes that the economy of Country
A has the following individuals in these
categories (assume no overlap across
categories):
** Number of people out of work, who are
actively seeking a job: 60
** Number of people who are retired: 40
** Number of people who are
institutionalized: 25
** Number of people who are employed with
a full-time job: 630
** Number of people who are employed with
a part-time job: 140
** Number of people who are part of the
category disguised unemployment: 80
** Number of people who are part of the
category discouraged workers: 90
** Number of people who are college
students with no job and not seeking a job:
110
What is this economy's current (official)
unemployment rate?
a.7.8%
b.18.2%
c. 15.4%
d.6.6%
e.none of the above
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