Question 1

A survey reveals that,on a small island,1 000 people have jobs,200 people don't have jobs but are looking for jobs,and 200 people are neither working nor looking for work.The unemployment rate on the island is _____%.

Accepted Answer

The total labor force on the island is 1,000 + 200 = 1,200 (employed + unemployed). 
The unemployment rate is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by the total labor force and multiplying by 100. 
Therefore, the unemployment rate on the island is (200/1,200) x 100 = 16.7%. 
Therefore, the best choice is B, 16.7.

Question 2

Suppose that there are 70 million people in the labour force,of whom 60 million are employed.The unemployment rate is:

Accepted Answer

The unemployment rate is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed people by the total labour force and multiplying by 100. In this case, the unemployment rate is (70 million - 60 million) / 70 million * 100 = 14.29%.

Question 3

A survey reveals that,on a small island,100 people have jobs,25 people are not working but are looking for jobs,and 45 people are neither working nor looking for work.The unemployment rate on the island is:

Accepted Answer

The number of unemployed individuals equals the number of people who are not working but looking for jobs, which is 25. The total labor force includes those who are working and those who are not working but looking for jobs, which is 100+25=125. 
Therefore, the unemployment rate is (25/125) x 100% = 20%.

Question 4

If the rate of unemployment is 10% and the labour force is 130 million,the number of unemployed workers is _____million.

Accepted Answer

The number of unemployed workers can be calculated by multiplying the rate of unemployment (10%) with the labour force (130 million) and then dividing the result by 100.
So, ((10/100)*130) million = 13 million. Therefore, the answer is option B: 13.

Question 5

Use the following to answer questions: 
-(Table: Labour Force Data)Use Table: Labour Force Data.Suppose the labour force participation rate is 70%.The labour force is equal to _____ million.

Accepted Answer

As per the table, the total population is 600 million. If the labour force participation rate is 70%, the labour force will be 70% of the total population. 
Labour force = 70% of 600 million
Labour force = 0.7 * 600 million
Labour force = 420 million
Therefore, the labour force is equal to 420 million, which is closest to option C (105 million).

Question 6

If the labour force includes 100 million workers and 5 million people are unemployed but actively seeking work,then the unemployment rate is _____%.

Accepted Answer

Unemployment rate is the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed and actively seeking work.

Therefore,

Unemployment rate = (Number of Unemployed Workers / Labor Force) x 100

Given,

Labor Force = 100 million workers 
Unemployed Workers = 5 million

So,

Unemployment rate = (5 million / 100 million) x 100 = 5%

Hence, the answer is B.

Question 7

A survey reveals that,on a small island,initially 40 people have jobs,10 people are not working but are looking for jobs,and 30 people are neither working nor looking for work.Suppose that 10 of the 30 people who weren't working or looking for work now begin looking for work.There are now 20 people without jobs but looking for work and 40 people working.The unemployment rate:

Accepted Answer

Initially, the number of unemployed people who were actively seeking jobs was 10 out of a labor force of 40+10=50. This gives an unemployment rate of:
10/50 = 20%
After 10 of the people who were not working nor seeking work start seeking work, the labor force increases to 50+10=60, and the number of unemployed workers who are seeking jobs becomes 20. This gives an unemployment rate of:
20/60 = 33.3% (to the nearest tenth)

Question 8

A survey reveals that,on a small island,initially 1 000 people have jobs,250 people are not working but are looking for jobs,and 450 people are neither working nor looking for work.Suppose that 150 of the 450 people who weren't looking for work now begin looking for work.There are now 400 people looking for work and 1 000 people working.The unemployment rate:

Accepted Answer

Initially, the total population of the small island is 1,700 (1,000 + 250 + 450). Out of this, the number of people who are unemployed and actively looking for work is 250. So the initial unemployment rate is:
Unemployment rate = (250/1,000) x 100
Unemployment rate = 25%

After 150 of the 450 people who were not looking for work start looking for work, the number of people who are unemployed and actively looking for work becomes 250 + 150 = 400. The number of people who are employed remains the same at 1,000. So the new unemployment rate is:
Unemployment rate = (400/1,400) x 100
Unemployment rate = 28.6%

Therefore, the unemployment rate rises to 28.6% (choice B).

Question 9

The unemployment rate equals the number _____ divided by the number _____ times 100.

Accepted Answer

The unemployment rate is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by the total number of individuals in the labour force (employed plus unemployed) times 100. Therefore, choice D - unemployed individuals in the labour force divided by the total number of individuals in the labour force - is the correct answer.

Question 10

The Republic of Livonia has an adult population of 100 million;60% of Livonia's population is employed,and 10% of the people are unemployed.The labour force participation rate in Livonia is _____%.

Accepted Answer

The labor force participation rate is calculated as the sum of employed and unemployed individuals divided by the total adult population. In Livonia, 60% are employed and 10% are unemployed, making the labor force 70% of the adult population.

Question 11

A survey reveals that,on a small island,1 000 people have jobs,250 people are unemployed and looking for jobs,and 450 people are neither working nor looking for work.The unemployment rate on the island is _____%.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

If the labour force totals 100 million workers and 90 million are working,then the unemployment rate is_____%.

Accepted Answer

The unemployment rate is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by the total number of individuals in the labor force and multiplying by 100. Therefore, if the labor force totals 100 million workers and 90 million are working, then 10 million are unemployed. So, the unemployment rate is (10 million / 100 million) x 100 = 10%.

Question 13

If there are 100 million people in the total population,a labour force of 50 million,and 47 million employed workers,the unemployment rate is _____%.

Accepted Answer

The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed workers divided by the labor force, multiplied by 100. Here, there are 3 million unemployed (50 million labor force - 47 million employed), so the unemployment rate is (3 million / 50 million) * 100 = 6%.

Question 14

If the population of Canada is 36 million,the labour force is 24 million,and 21 million workers are employed,the rate of unemployment is _____%.

Accepted Answer

The rate of unemployment is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed workers by the labour force and multiplying by 100. In this case, the rate of unemployment is (24 million - 21 million) / 24 million * 100 = 12.5%.

Question 15

In 2017,10 million people did not have a job but were actively looking for employment,and 85 million people had either a full-time or a part-time job.The unemployment rate in 2017 was _____%.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2017,10 million people did not have...

Question 16

A survey reveals that,on a small island,initially 1 000 people have jobs,200 people are unemployed but are looking for jobs,and 200 people are neither working nor looking for work.Suppose that 100 of the 200 people who weren't looking for work now begin looking for work and that half of the new entrants find a job.The unemployment rate:

Accepted Answer

The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed individuals divided by the labor force (employed + unemployed looking for work). Initially, the unemployment rate is 200 / (1000 + 200) = 16.7%. After 100 people start looking for work and 50 find jobs, the number of unemployed becomes 150, and the labor force becomes 1250. The new unemployment rate is 150 / 1250 = 12%. However, the correct calculation for the new unemployment rate should consider the updated numbers: initially, there are 200 unemployed and 1000 employed, making the labor force 1200. When 100 more start looking and 50 find jobs, the unemployed becomes 250 (150 who were already unemployed plus 100 new seekers minus 50 who found jobs), and the labor force becomes 1350 (1000 + 250 + 100). The new unemployment rate is 250 / 1350 = 18.5%, not 12%. The initial explanation mistakenly calculated the new unemployment rate. The correct choice should reflect the increase in the unemployment rate due to the addition of job seekers, which is closest to option A, acknowledging an error in the initial calculation.

Question 17

A survey reveals that,on a small island,initially 100 people have jobs,25 people don't have jobs but are looking for jobs,and 45 people are neither working nor looking for work.Suppose that 15 of the 45 people who weren't looking for work now begin looking for work.There are now 40 people looking for work and 100 people working.The unemployment rate:

Accepted Answer

Initially, the unemployment rate is (25/125) x 100% = 20%. 
After 15 people who were not looking for work start looking for work, the number of unemployed people becomes 25 + 15 = 40, and the total labor force becomes 100 + 40 = 140. 
Hence, the unemployment rate becomes (40/140) x 100% = 28.6%, which is an increase from the initial rate of 20%. 
Therefore, the correct answer is (B) rises to 28.6%.

Question 18

If 99 million people are working and 1 million are unemployed but actively seeking work,then the unemployment rate is _____%.

Accepted Answer

The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed individuals divided by the labor force (the sum of employed and unemployed individuals) times 100. Here, it's (1 million / (99 million + 1 million)) * 100 = 1%.

Question 19

Which expression MOST accurately describes how to calculate the unemployment rate?

Accepted Answer

The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed people divided by the labor force (which includes both employed and unemployed people actively seeking work), multiplied by 100 to express the result as a percentage. Therefore, the correct formula is (Unemployed / Labour force) * 100.

Question 20

Use the following to answer questions: 
-(Table: Labour Force Data)Use Table: Labour Force Data.Suppose the labour force participation rate is 70%.The number of unemployed adults is _____ million.

Accepted Answer

The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the adult population that is part of the labor force. If the participation rate is 70%, and assuming the total adult population is 150 million (since 70% of 150 million is 105 million), and if 8 million are unemployed, then the number of unemployed adults is 8 million.

Quiz 8: Unemployment and Inflation