Which of the following yields the largest number of people?
A)All the people who receive unemployment benefits.
B)All of the people who are unemployed.
C)All of the people who are unemployed plus discouraged workers.
D)All of the people who register for work at the state employment office.
E)All of the people who have stopped looking for work because they believe they cannot find it.

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Option C includes both the unemployed and the discouraged workers, who have stopped looking for work because they believe they cannot find it. This category comprises the largest number of individuals who are not currently employed. The other options only represent subsets of this group. Option A includes only those individuals receiving unemployment benefits, while option B only counts those who are actively seeking employment. Option D represents only those individuals who are actively seeking employment and have registered with the state employment office. Option E only includes those who have given up looking for work.

Which of the Following Yields the Largest Number of People