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33. (10 pts) You are given the following statistics about the economy in Pawnee, Indiana: Total...
Assume you have the following information about an economy. Labor Force of an Economy Population over...
Assume you have the following information about an economy. Labor Force of an Economy Population over age 16 Labor force Not in the labor force Employed Unemployed Number of People (millions) 243.8 153.6 90.2 144.2 9.4 Instructions: Round your answers to two decimal places. a. What is the unemployment rate in this economy? % b. What is the labor force participation rate? C. Assume that 0.9 million discouraged workers decide to start looking for work again, thereby increasing the number...
2. Show work. Examine the following statistics about the economy and answer the questions below: Unemployment...
2. Show work. Examine the following statistics about the economy and answer the questions below: Unemployment rate: 10% Number of employed: 180 mil Labor force participation rate: 64% How many people are unemployed and how many people are in the labor force? b. How many people are classified as not being in the labor force?
3. The table below shows unemployment and labor force statistics for an economy. Actual rate of...
3. The table below shows unemployment and labor force statistics for an economy.Actual rate of unemployment3%Natural rate of unemployment4%Population of the country125mitlonNumber of people employed97miltionNumber of people unemployed3 millionNumber of people employed part-time5 millionNumber of discouraged workers2 milliona. Calculate the size of the labor force.b. Calculate the labor force participation rate. Show your work.c. Given the state of the economy described in the table, is actual real output less than, greater than, or equal to potential real output? Explain.d. Calculate...
3. The table below shows unemployment and labor force statistics for an economy.
3. The table below shows unemployment and labor force statistics for an economy. Actual rate of unemployment 3% Natural rate of unemployment 4% Population of the country 125 million Number of people employed 97 million Number of people unemployed 3 million Number of people employed part time 5 million Number of discouraged workers 2 million e. Suppose discouraged workers reenter the labor force and find employment. Will the actual rate of unemployment increase, decrease, or stay the same?
5. Find the labor force participation rate and unemployment rate given the following information about an...
5. Find the labor force participation rate and unemployment rate given the following information about an economy: Population (working age) 120 Labor Force 80 PLEASE JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION 6. # Employed 70 Assume in the problem above 5 of the unemployed became discouraged workers. Calculate new official unemployment rate in this economy. Comment on your finding.
Calculating Unemployment Given the following information about a country’s population, answer the questions which foll...
Calculating Unemployment Given the following information about a country’s population, answer the questions which follow. Make sure you show all of your calculations. 1987 1992. Non-institutionalized, civilian, 182,753,000 191,576,000 Adult population Employed persons 112,440,000 117,598,000 Unemployed persons 7,425,000 9,384,000 What was the employment rate in 1992? __________ What was the labor force participation rate in 1987? ___________ What was the labor force participation rate in 1992? ___________ Explain how the unemployment rate can increase even if the...
Suppose an economy is given by: Population =219 million Working-age population =113 million Labor force =86...
Suppose an economy is given by: Population =219 million Working-age population =113 million Labor force =86 million The number of people employed =80 million The number of people unemployed =6 million The labor force participation rate for this economy is ______ %. (Enter your response rounded to one decimal place
Q2. From the data below, answer the following questions. Show your work. Working-age population 250 million...
Q2. From the data below, answer the following questions. Show your work. Working-age population 250 million Not in Labor Force 85 million Discouraged workers 2 million Involuntary part-time workers 8 million Unemployed 15 million Employed 150 million a. Compute the labor force participation rate. (2pts) b. Compute the official unemployment rate (U-3). (2pts) c. Suppose that 2 million jobless people (i.e., unemployed) suddenly quit looking for a job. How does it affect the labor force participation rate and the official...
Suppose the economy of Portlandia has an adult (over age 16) population of 15300, with a...
Suppose the economy of Portlandia has an adult (over age 16) population of 15300, with a labor force of 13005 people and 650 unemployed people. Calculate the labor force participation rate: Suppose the economy of Boxtown has an adult (over age 16) population of 16500, with a labor force of 13200 and 660 unemployed people. 74 42 How many people are employed? Suppose the economy of Torania has an adult (over age 16) population of 13600, with a labor force...
A country has a total civilian population of 400 million, of which 300 million are over...
A country has a total civilian population of 400 million, of which 300 million are over age 16. Of this population, 225 million are employed, 25 million are unemployed, and the remainder of the population is not in the labor force. Then, the unemployment rate is [Select] 9, the employment- population ratio is [Select ] , and the labor force participation rate (labor force divided by the civilian working-age population) is [Select]
Assume you have the following information about an economy. Labor Force of an Economy Population over age 16 Labor force Not in the labor force Employed Unemployed Number of People (millions) 243.8 153.6 90.2 144.2 9.4 Instructions: Round your answers to two decimal places. a. What is the unemployment rate in this economy? % b. What is the labor force participation rate? C. Assume that 0.9 million discouraged workers decide to start looking for work again, thereby increasing the number...
Q2. From the data below, answer the following questions. Show your work. Working-age population 250 million Not in Labor Force 85 million Discouraged workers 2 million Involuntary part-time workers 8 million Unemployed 15 million Employed 150 million a. Compute the labor force participation rate. (2pts) b. Compute the official unemployment rate (U-3). (2pts) c. Suppose that 2 million jobless people (i.e., unemployed) suddenly quit looking for a job. How does it affect the labor force participation rate and the official...
Suppose the economy of Portlandia has an adult (over age 16) population of 15300, with a labor force of 13005 people and 650 unemployed people. Calculate the labor force participation rate: Suppose the economy of Boxtown has an adult (over age 16) population of 16500, with a labor force of 13200 and 660 unemployed people. 74 42 How many people are employed? Suppose the economy of Torania has an adult (over age 16) population of 13600, with a labor force...
A country has a total civilian population of 400 million, of which 300 million are over age 16. Of this population, 225 million are employed, 25 million are unemployed, and the remainder of the population is not in the labor force. Then, the unemployment rate is [Select] 9, the employment- population ratio is [Select ] , and the labor force participation rate (labor force divided by the civilian working-age population) is [Select]
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