$$\begin{array} { | l | r | }
\hline \text { Unemployed } & 7 \
\hline \text { Total Population } & 145 \
\hline \text { Employed } & 95 \
\hline \text { Discouraged Workers } & 3 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ The table contains information about the hypothetical economy of Scoob. All ?gures are in millions. The labor force in Scoob is
A) 95 million.
B) 102 million.
C) 105 million.
D) 145 million.

Question

$$\begin{array} { | l | r | } 
\hline \text { Unemployed } & 7 \
\hline \text { Total Population } & 145 \
\hline \text { Employed } & 95 \
\hline \text { Discouraged Workers } & 3 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ The table contains information about the hypothetical economy of Scoob. All ?gures are in millions. The labor force in Scoob is
A) 95 million.
B) 102 million.
C) 105 million.
D) 145 million.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The labor force is the sum of the employed and unemployed individuals, so the labor force in Scoob is 95 + 7 = 102 million. The discouraged workers are not considered part of the labor force. Therefore, option B is correct.

The Table Contains Information About the Hypothetical Economy of Scoob