Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Economics Question 3

Practice objective / multiple choice question 3 from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 3 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • ECONOMICS • objective

In an economy the labour force is 20 million and the number of unemployed is 1.2 million. Of the unemployed, 30 % are frictionally unemployed and the rest are structurally unemployed. The government introduces a training programme that reduces structural unemployment by 20 % (relative reduction). Assuming the labour force remains unchanged, calculate the new unemployment rate (to two decimal places) and the change in the natural rate of unemployment (in percentage points).

Answer Options

A. 5.28 % unemployment rate; natural rate falls by 0.66 percentage points
Correct Answer B. 5.16 % unemployment rate; natural rate falls by 0.84 percentage points
C. 4.80 % unemployment rate; natural rate falls by 1.00 percentage points
D. 5.40 % unemployment rate; natural rate falls by 0.72 percentage points
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
5.16 % unemployment rate; natural rate falls by 0.84 percentage points

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Economics Question 3. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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