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-(Table: Population Data for Round Lake,British Columbia)Use Table: Population Data for Round Lake,British Columbia.If marginally attached workers are included,the labour force in Round Lake is:
A) 7 400.
B) 6 500.
C) 6 000.
D) 5 500.

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-(Table: Population Data for Round Lake,British Columbia)Use Table: Population Data for Round Lake,British Columbia.If marginally attached workers are included,the labour force in Round Lake is:
A) 7 400. 
B) 6 500. 
C) 6 000. 
D) 5 500.

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The labour force includes employed individuals and unemployed individuals who are actively seeking work. If marginally attached workers are included, the labour force would also include those who want to work but have given up looking for work. The labour force in Round Lake would be the sum of the employed and unemployed individuals, which is 5,500 + 1,000 = 6,500. Therefore, the best choice is B.

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