The unemployment rate measures the:
a. number of people in the labor force divided by the adult population

b. percentage of people in the labor force who are unemployed.
c. percentage of people in an economy who have dropped out of the labor force.
d. number of people in the adult population who are looking for work.
e. number of people in the labor force who are not working.

b

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What will be an ideal response?

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An increase in the supply of labor will, everything else equal,

a. increase the full-employment level of output b. decrease the full-employment level of output c. move the economy from a recession toward full employment d. reduce total employment e. have no impact on total employment

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