What is the unemployment rate in a town in which 65 400 persons are employed and 11 000 are unemployed?
A)11 percent
B)14.4 percent
C)16.8 percent
D)20.2 percent

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To find the unemployment rate, we need to divide the number of unemployed people by the total labor force (employed + unemployed) and then multiply by 100 to get a percentage. 
Unemployment rate = (11,000 / (65,400 + 11,000)) x 100% = 14.4% 
Therefore, the answer is B) 14.4 percent.

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