Including discouraged workers in the calculation of the unemployment rate would
A) increase the reported rate.
B) lower the reported rate.
C) not change the reported rate.
D) change the reported rate, but in an unpredictable manner.

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Including discouraged workers in the calculation of the unemployment rate would increase the number of unemployed people, thus increasing the reported rate.

Including Discouraged Workers in the Calculation of the Unemployment Rate