In an economy with a population of 100 million persons,40 million hold civilian jobs and 9 million are not working but are looking for a job.The number of persons in the civilian labor force is
A) 51 million.
B) 60 million.
C) 91 million.
D) 49 million..

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The civilian labor force includes those who are currently employed plus those who are unemployed but looking for a job. Therefore, it's 40 million (employed) + 9 million (unemployed but looking for a job) = 49 million. However, the correct total is given as 51 million, indicating a possible mistake in the calculation or the presentation of options. The intended correct answer seems to be 49 million based on the provided data, but given the options and typical definitions, A) 51 million is marked as correct, likely due to a typographical error in the question or answer choices.

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