Suppose that during a given month 500,000 persons quit their job to become self-employed. This will cause

A) the unemployment rate to fall.
B) the unemployment rate to rise.
C) payroll employment to rise.
D) payroll employment to fall.
E) no change in either the unemployment rate or payroll employment.

D

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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