Which of the following is false?
A)The unemployment rate is the number of people officially unemployed divided by the civilian labor force.
B)The labor force includes those people over the age of 14 who are either employed or unemployed.
C)Discouraged workers, who have not actively sought work for four weeks are not counted as unemployed; instead they fall out of the labor force.
D)Some people working overtime or extra jobs might be considered to be overemployed.

Question

Which of the following is false?
A)​The unemployment rate is the number of people officially unemployed divided by the civilian labor force.
B)​The labor force includes those people over the age of 14 who are either employed or unemployed.
C)​Discouraged workers, who have not actively sought work for four weeks are not counted as unemployed; instead they fall out of the labor force.
D)​Some people working overtime or extra jobs might be considered to be overemployed.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The labor force includes those people over the age of 16 who are employed, unemployed, or seeking employment. The statement in choice B includes individuals as young as 14, which is false.

Which of the Following Is False