In the economy of Grippe, 40 people have jobs, 10 people are not working but are searching for work, and 100 people don't work and don't seek work. The unemployment rate is

A) 14 percent.
B) 15 percent
C) 20 percent.
D) 25 percent.
E) none of the above.

C

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a. is Ronnie's best alternative use of the sum of $28 spent on the ticket. b. is Ronnie's best alternative use of the one hour it took to wait in queue. c. is the revenue of $28 earned by the ticket agent. d. is Ronnie's best alternative use of both $28 and the one hour spent in the queue. e. cannot be measured because there is no opportunity cost associated with consumption.

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