Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Economics Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 11 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • ECONOMICS • objective

The labour force of a country is 2,000,000 persons and the unemployment rate is 12%. Structural unemployment is twice the frictional unemployment. The government introduces a training programme that reduces structural unemployment by 1.5 percentage points and frictional unemployment by 0.5 percentage points, while the labour force expands by 2% due to higher participation. What is the new unemployment rate (in %)?

Answer Options

A. 12%
Correct Answer B. 10%
C. 11%
D. 9.5%
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
10%

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Economics Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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