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erika

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Suppose that the population is 275 million. Also assume that the labor force is 135 million and that 130 million people are employed. Calculate the unemployment rate.
 
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Question 2

Which of the following correctly describes incentives?
 
  A) Incentives refer to the maximum price that a buyer is willing to pay for a good.
  B) Incentives are rewards or penalties that motivate people to behave in a particular way.
  C) Incentives are prices that are fixed by the government and not by market forces.
  D) Incentives refer to the minimum price at which a seller is willing to sell a product.



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Answer to Question 1

The unemployment rate is (5 million unemployed  135 million labor force)  100 = 3.7 percent.

Answer to Question 2

B



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