Suppose the number of employed people in an economy is 312,545,372. The unemployment rate in this economy

Question:

Suppose the number of employed people in an economy is 312,545,372. The unemployment rate in this economy is 7.4 percent, or .074, and the labor force participation rate is 80 percent, or .80.
a. What is the size of the labor force?
b. How many people are unemployed?
c. What is the size of the working-age population?

Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question

Principles of Macroeconomics

ISBN: 978-0134078809

12th edition

Authors: Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster

Question Posted: