单选题 Given the hypothetical information below about the conditions in the labor market, what is the unemployment rate? Employed 177000 Discouraged workers 2000 Unemployed 13000 Household workers 20000 Students 15000 Retirees 19000 Disabled 5000 Labor force 190000 Civilian population 16 and over 249000

A、

A. 5.3%.
B、

B. 6.0%.
C、

C. 6.8%.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】Unemployment rate = ( number of unemployed) / ( number in the labor force) In this problem, household workers, students, retirees, and the disabled are not considered unemployed. Thus, the unemployment rate iscalculated as: (13000)/(190000) = 6.8%.