Neco 2018 Economics Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2018 Neco Economics examination.

Neco 2018 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 35 NECO • 2018 • ECONOMICS • objective

Okun's law states that a 1 % increase in real GDP growth above the normal growth rate reduces the unemployment rate by 0.5 percentage points. Country Y's normal real GDP growth rate is 4 % per annum and its current unemployment rate is 12 %. If policies raise real GDP growth to 6.5 % for the next year, what will be the unemployment rate at the end of the year? Give your answer to two decimal places.

Answer Options

A. 13.25
B. 11.00
Correct Answer C. 10.75
D. 8.75
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
10.75

About This Question

This is Neco 2018 Economics Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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