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Suppose the economy has a population of 40 million people and a labor force participation rate...
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...
Suppose the current unemployment rate is 5%, the labor force is 400 million people, the labor...
Suppose the current unemployment rate is 5%, the labor force is 400 million people, the labor force participation rate is 80% and the working-age population is 500 million people. How many million people are unemployed?
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
d) recessions result from declines in long-run aggregate supply, rather than decreases in aggregate demand. Question...
d) recessions result from declines in long-run aggregate supply, rather than decreases in aggregate demand. Question 19 (8 points) Suppose the economy has a population of 25 million people and a labor force participation rate of 50%. Furthermore, suppose the natural rate of unemployment in the economy is 8%. If the current number of unemployed people is 5 million people, what is the rate of cyclical unemployment rate? Answer: % Your Answer: Answer Question 20 (4 points) Saved Assume that...
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...
I need some help completing this exercise on unemployment and inflation and labor force participation In...
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need some help completing this exercise on unemployment and
inflation and labor force participation
In an economy, the working-age population is 400 million. Of this total, 320.0 million workers are employed. 12.0 million workers are unemployed 56.0 million workers are not available for work (homemakers, full-time students, etc.) 8.0 million workers are available for work but are discouraged and thus are not seeking work 4.0 million workers are available for work but are not currently seeking work due to...
Complete the right half of the following equation to reflect the labor force participation rate reported by the BLS.
4. Measuring employment, unemployment, and labor force participation Consider a small economy composed of six people: Van, Amy, Carlos, Deborah, Janet, and Felix. Each person's employment status is described in the following table. Based on the criteria used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), identify each person's status as Employed, Unemployed, "Not in the labor force" but still part of the civilian noninstitutional population, or "Not in the civilian noninstitutional population" if not in the civilian noninstitutional population. Complete the right half...
The overall population for Region A is 90 million people. The labor force contains 44 million...
The overall population for Region A is 90 million people. The labor force contains 44 million people, 35 million people are employed, and 9 million are unemployed. What is the unemployment rate? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Suppose that a baby boom occurs between the years 2025-2030, similar to the baby boom following World War II. What do you expect to happen to the labor force participation rate in the year 2090-2100, holding all else constant? The...
2. Labor Force Participation 75 % #Unemployed =50 million #Working Age Population 200 Million A) Calculate:...
2. Labor Force Participation 75 % #Unemployed =50 million #Working Age Population 200 Million A) Calculate: #Employed, #Labor Force, #Not in Labor Force and Unemployment Rate B) If the economy was in recession and is now starting an expansion would we expect unemployment to increase or decrease? Which types of unemployment should change? C) The next unemployment numbers are reported and unemployment rises, is this consistent with your estímate in B? Explain why the increase in unemployment may be due...
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?
Suppose the current unemployment rate is 5%, the labor force is 400 million people, the labor force participation rate is 80% and the working-age population is 500 million people. How many million people are unemployed?
d) recessions result from declines in long-run aggregate supply, rather than decreases in aggregate demand. Question 19 (8 points) Suppose the economy has a population of 25 million people and a labor force participation rate of 50%. Furthermore, suppose the natural rate of unemployment in the economy is 8%. If the current number of unemployed people is 5 million people, what is the rate of cyclical unemployment rate? Answer: % Your Answer: Answer Question 20 (4 points) Saved Assume that...
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...
I
need some help completing this exercise on unemployment and
inflation and labor force participation
In an economy, the working-age population is 400 million. Of this total, 320.0 million workers are employed. 12.0 million workers are unemployed 56.0 million workers are not available for work (homemakers, full-time students, etc.) 8.0 million workers are available for work but are discouraged and thus are not seeking work 4.0 million workers are available for work but are not currently seeking work due to...
The overall population for Region A is 90 million people. The labor force contains 44 million people, 35 million people are employed, and 9 million are unemployed. What is the unemployment rate? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Suppose that a baby boom occurs between the years 2025-2030, similar to the baby boom following World War II. What do you expect to happen to the labor force participation rate in the year 2090-2100, holding all else constant? The...
2. Labor Force Participation 75 % #Unemployed =50 million #Working Age Population 200 Million A) Calculate: #Employed, #Labor Force, #Not in Labor Force and Unemployment Rate B) If the economy was in recession and is now starting an expansion would we expect unemployment to increase or decrease? Which types of unemployment should change? C) The next unemployment numbers are reported and unemployment rises, is this consistent with your estímate in B? Explain why the increase in unemployment may be due...
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