Suppose the current unemployment rate is 5 percent, the labor force is 400 million people, and the working-age population is 500 million people. What number of people are unemployed? Group of answer choices a) 100 million people  b)5 million people c) 25 million people  d)20 million people

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Suppose the current unemployment rate is 5 percent, the labor force is 400 million people, and the working-age population is 500 million people. What number of people are unemployed? Group of answer choices a) 100 million people  b)5 million people c) 25 million people  d)20 million people
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