Causes of the decline in the U.S. men's labor-force participation rate over the past several decades include young men now staying in school longer than their fathers and grandfathers did, older men now retiring earlier and living longer, and more fathers now staying at home to raise their children

The number of adults not in the work force of a country equals 6 million and the number of individuals employed is 5 million. If there are 12 million potential adult workers in the economy, what is the current unemployment rate in this country?

A) 21 percent B) 16.67 percent C) 30.55 percent D) 12.45 percent

When a bank receives deposits,

A) it must hold the entire amount as reserves in case of withdrawal. B) the Fed requires it to hold only a small percentage as reserves. C) it and it alone decides how much it will hold as reserves. D) its liabilities increase in amount but its assets do not change. E) its assets increase in amount but its liabilities do not change.