Suppose the working-age population of a fictional economy falls into the following categories: 90 are retired or homemakers; 60 have full-time employment; 20 have part-time employment; 20 do not have employment,but are actively looking for employment; and 10 would like employment but do not have employment and are not actively looking for employment.The official unemployment rate as calculated by the U.S.Bureau of Labor would equal
A)(20/60)× 100.
B)(20/80)× 100.
C)(30/80)× 100.
D)(20/100)× 100.

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The Answer of Suppose the working-age population of a fictional economy falls into the following categories: 90 are retired or homemakers; 60 have full-time employment; 20 have part-time employment; 20 do not have employment,but are actively looking for employment; and 10 would like employment but do not have employment and are not actively looking for employment.The official unemployment rate as calculated by the U.S.Bureau of Labor would equal
A)(20/60)× 100.
B)(20/80)× 100.
C)(30/80)× 100.
D)(20/100)× 100.

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