If the discouraged workers were included in the labor force,
A)the unemployment rate would fall.
B)the labor force would decrease.
C)the employment rate would rise.
D)the unemployment rate would rise.

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Discouraged workers are those who have given up actively seeking employment and as a result, they are not considered as part of the labor force. Including them in the labor force would increase the pool of job seekers, thus increasing the number of unemployed workers and the unemployment rate. Therefore, the correct choice is D - the unemployment rate would rise.

If the Discouraged Workers Were Included in the Labor Force