Neco 2020 Economics Question 49

Practice objective / multiple choice question 49 from the 2020 Neco Economics examination.

Neco 2020 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 49 NECO • 2020 • ECONOMICS • objective

In a country the labour force is 8 million and the unemployment rate is 12%. Of the unemployed, 40% are structurally unemployed and the rest are cyclical. A new policy cuts cyclical unemployment by half while structural unemployment remains unchanged. What is the new unemployment rate (to one decimal place)?

Answer Options

A. 6.0
B. 9.6
Correct Answer C. 8.4
D. 10.8
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
8.4

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This is Neco 2020 Economics Question 49. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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