If a sizable number of workers were switched from full-time to half-time employment, then the official unemployment rate would:
A) rise.
B) fall.
C) remain unchanged.
D) react unpredictably.

Question

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The official unemployment rate measures the percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking employment. Switching workers from full-time to half-time does not change their status from employed to unemployed; therefore, the official unemployment rate would remain unchanged.

If a Sizable Number of Workers Were Switched from Full-Time