Suppose the population (age 16 and over) of the United States is 250 million; 10 million are unemployed, and 125 million hold jobs. The employment/population ratio in Cameroon is
A) 8 percent.
B) 50 percent.
C) 54 percent.
D) 92 percent.

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The employment/population ratio is calculated by dividing the number of employed people by the total population and then multiplying by 100. Here, 125 million are employed out of a population of 250 million, so the ratio is (125/250) * 100 = 50 percent.

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