The presence of discouraged workers:

A. increases the size of the labor force but does not affect the unemployment rate.
B. reduces the size of the labor force but does not affect the unemployment rate.
C. may cause the official unemployment rate to understate the true amount of unemployment.
D. may cause the official unemployment rate to overstate the true amount of unemployment.


C. may cause the official unemployment rate to understate the true amount of unemployment.

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c. it can be done quietly, without a lot of political debate or a public announcement. d. a small change in the rate can make a huge change in the number of dollars that are in excess reserves in banks all over the country.

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Government intervention always results in the optimal mix of output.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Give some explanations for the decline in union membership in the United States.

What will be an ideal response?

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