Suppose the population is 220 million people, the labor force is 150 million people, the number of people employed is 130 million and the working-age population is 175 million people. What is the unemployment rate?
What will be an ideal response?
The unemployment rate is (20 million unemployed ÷ 150 million labor force) × 100 = 13.3 percent.
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A) the aggregate demand curve to shift to the right. B) the aggregate demand curve to shift to the left. C) a movement down and to the right along the aggregate demand curve. D) a movement up and to the left along the aggregate demand curve.
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