Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 40 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • ECONOMICS • objective

An economy has a labour force of 10 million people and an unemployment rate of 12 %. The natural rate of unemployment is 6 %.\n\n(a) How many people are cyclically unemployed?\n(b) If the government creates 200 000 jobs that are taken only by the cyclically unemployed, what will be the new overall unemployment rate (assuming the labour force remains unchanged)?

Answer Options

A. 8%
B. 14%
C. 12%
Correct Answer D. 10%
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
10%

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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