Given the following information, how many people are in the labor force? 4 million people are collecting unemployment insurance; 8 million people are officially unemployed; 3 million people are discouraged workers; and 115 million people are employed.

What will be an ideal response?


123 million

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What will be an ideal response?

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What will be an ideal response?

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