Suppose the Bureau of Labor Statistics interviews 194,000 people in its monthly survey: 91,300 are not in the labor force, 94,000 are employed, 6650 are unemployed, and 1,150 are in the armed forces. What is the unemployment rate the BLS announces?

A) 4.95 percent
B) 3.94 percent
C) 7.0 percent
D) 6.55 percent
E) 6.48 percent

D

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(a) The immigration policies of the 1970s restricted the free migration of highly qualified workers. (b) More men than women re-entered the workforce. (c) The overall labor force was relatively young and comprised of individuals still maturing in their knowledge base and skill sets. (d) The labor force of the 1970s was older, more senior and had gained more experience than in the past.

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