Using a broader measure of the unemployment rate where discouraged workers and part-time workers who wished to work full time were counted as unemployed, you would expect this unemployment rate to ________ compared to the Statistics Canada measured unemployment rate.
A)increase
B)more than double
C)decrease
D)barely change
E)fall by half

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Counting discouraged workers and part-time workers who wish to work full-time as unemployed would increase the number of people classified as unemployed, thereby increasing the unemployment rate. Therefore, Choice A, increase, is the correct answer.

Using a Broader Measure of the Unemployment Rate Where Discouraged