Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 8 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • ECONOMICS • objective

In 2022 the total labour force of a country is 12 million and the unemployment rate is 8 %. Frictional unemployment accounts for 2 % and structural unemployment for 3 % of the labour force.\n(a) Calculate the cyclical unemployment rate and the number of people unemployed due to cyclical factors.\n(b) If a policy reduces frictional unemployment by 0.5 percentage points and structural unemployment by 0.2 percentage points while the labour force remains unchanged, what is the new overall unemployment rate?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 7.3
B. 6.5
C. 9.2
D. 8.0
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
7.3

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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