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The replacement ratio is

A. the reservation wage divided by the wage rate offered on a new job
B. the reduction in real GDP caused by a 1 percent reduction in unemployment benefits
C. after-tax income while unemployed divided by after-tax income while employed
D. the wage rate offered on a new job divided by unemployment benefits
E. the increase in the unemployment rate caused by a 1 percent increase in the inflation rate

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Which of the following did NOT happen over the period from 2006 to 2011?

A. Germany's unemployment rate declined
B. the official unemployment rate in Greece almost doubled
C. Mexico's unemployment rate almost doubled reaching over 10 percent in 2011
D. South Korea's unemployment rate stayed consistently below 4 percent
E. Spain's unemployment rate went from below 10 percent to over 20 percent

From 2006 to 2011, when the U.S. unemployment rate almost doubled,

A. unemployment in Greece nearly doubled as well
B. the unemployment rate in Germany declined
C. unemployment in Norway remained below 4 percent
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

Assume the unemployment rates among different groups in the labor force are as follows: adult males 10%, adult females 8%, and teenagers 18%. Teenagers account for 10% of the total labor force, while women account for 45% of the adult labor force. What is the actual unemployment rate nationwide?

A. 0.097
B. 0.098
C. 0.099
D. 0.102
E. 0.109

Assume the unemployment rates among different groups in the labor force are as follows: adult males 7.5%, adult females 7.3%, and teenagers 15%. Teenagers account for 12% of the total labor force, while men account for 54% of the adult labor force. What is the actual unemployment rate nationwide?

A. 0.078
B. 0.083
C. 0.088
D. 0.092
E. 0.096

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