Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Economics Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 9 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • ECONOMICS • objective

The labour force of a country is 10 million and the current unemployment rate is 8 %. The natural rate of unemployment is 5 %. A fiscal stimulus reduces cyclical unemployment by 1.2 percentage points, but structural unemployment rises by 0.3 percentage points. What is the new unemployment rate (to one decimal place) and how many people are unemployed now?

Answer Options

A. 6.9 % and 690 000 people
Correct Answer B. 7.1 % and 710 000 people
C. 7.1 % and 710 100 people
D. 7.5 % and 750 000 people
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
7.1 % and 710 000 people

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Economics Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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