With the information provided, determine the unemployment rate for each of these hypothetical economies. a. Labour force = 23 million; number of people unemployed = 1.5 million; population = 53 million b. Number of people employed = 16 million; labour force = 19 million c. Number of people unemployed = 900,000; number of people employed = 2.24 million

With the information provided, determine the unemployment rate for each of these hypothetical economies. a. Labour force = 23 million; number of people unemployed = 1.5 million; population = 53 million b. Number of people employed = 16 million; labour force = 19 million c. Number of people unemployed = 900,000; number of people employed = 2.24 million

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Chapter6: Macroeconomic Measurements, Part I: Prices And Unemployment

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