uestion 33 One shortcoming of the official unemployment rate is that it O a) is unreliable because it is easily manipulated by the government. O b) accounts for underemployed workers and marginally attached workers. Oc) is very stable through recessions and is unreliable as an economic indic O d) includes only workers who have no jobs and are actively seeking work. O e) only indicates the length of unemployment.

uestion 33 One shortcoming of the official unemployment rate is that it O a) is unreliable because it is easily manipulated by the government. O b) accounts for underemployed workers and marginally attached workers. Oc) is very stable through recessions and is unreliable as an economic indic O d) includes only workers who have no jobs and are actively seeking work. O e) only indicates the length of unemployment.

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Problem 44CTQ: The U.S. unemployment rate increased from 4.6 in July 2001 to 5.9 by June 2002. Without studying the...

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