The unemployment rate in an economy is 6 percent. The total population of the economy is 290 million and the size of the civilian labor force is 150 million. The number of unemployed workers in this economy is:

A. 12 million.
B. 9 million.
C. 24 million.
D. 6 million.


Answer: B

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