Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Economics Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 26 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • ECONOMICS • objective

A country has a labour force of 12 million people and an unemployment rate of 8%. Of the unemployed, 60% are structural, 25% are frictional and the rest are cyclical. The government plans to reduce structural unemployment by 20% through training programmes and frictional unemployment by 30% through improved job‑matching, while cyclical unemployment remains unchanged. What will be the new overall unemployment rate (to one decimal place)?

Answer Options

A. 7.2%
B. 8.0%
C. 5.6%
Correct Answer D. 6.4%
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
6.4%

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Economics Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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