Table 6.3: Population and Labor Force $\begin{array} { | l | c | r | }
\hline & \text { Year 1 } & \text { Year 5 } \
\hline \text { Working Age Population } & 200 \mathrm { million } & 250 \mathrm { million } \
\hline \text { Labor Force } & 110 \mathrm { milli } \mathrm { on } & 145 \mathrm { million } \
\hline \text { Employed } & 106 \mathrm { million } & 135 \mathrm { million } \
\hline
\end{array}$ What is the number of unemployed in Year 1 in Table 6.3?
A)90 million.
B)94 million.
C)106 million.
D)4 million.

Question

Table 6.3: Population and Labor Force $\begin{array} { | l | c | r | } 
\hline & \text { Year 1 } & \text { Year 5 } \
\hline \text { Working Age Population } & 200 \mathrm { million } & 250 \mathrm { million } \
\hline \text { Labor Force } & 110 \mathrm { milli } \mathrm { on } & 145 \mathrm { million } \
\hline \text { Employed } & 106 \mathrm { million } & 135 \mathrm { million } \
\hline
\end{array}$ What is the number of unemployed in Year 1 in Table 6.3?
A)90 million.
B)94 million.
C)106 million.
D)4 million.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The number of unemployed in Year 1 is calculated by subtracting the number of employed individuals from the labor force: 110 million (labor force) - 106 million (employed) = 4 million.

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