In a country with a working-age population of 22 million, 18 million are employed, 2 million are unemployed, and 1 million of the employed are working part-time, half of whom wish to work full-time. If 500,000 of the unemployed are cyclically unemployed, what is the natural unemployment rate?
Question 7 options:
A) 7.5 percent |
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B) 5.6 percent |
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C) 8.3 percent |
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D) 10.0 percent |
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E) 2.5 percent |
Ans: C) 10.0 percent
Explanation:
Labor force = Total employed + Total unemployed
= 18 million + 2 million
= 20 million
Here , Total employed = Full time employed + Part time employed
Natural unemployment rate does not cosider cyclical unemployment.
Natural unemployment rate =(Total unemployed / Labor force ) * 100
= ( 2 / 20 ) * 100
= 0.1 * 100
= 10.0
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