In a small country, the adult population equals 10,000. In that country, 8,000 people are in the labor force and 200 people are unemployed. The unemployment rate equals

A) 2.5 percent.
B) 2 percent.
C) 4 percent.
D) an undetermined amount given the lack of information.


A

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A) a reduction in the price of the good B) an increase in the price of labor input C) an increase in the number of consumers D) technological progress

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a. the United Kingdom. b. continental Europe. c. the West Indies. d. Africa.

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What will be an ideal response?

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