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Arthur, the ruler of Avalon, has asked for your help with the economy of his country. Arthur's economic minister provides you with the following information:
Work-eligible population: 30 million Labor force: 24 million Employed people: 21 million Frictionally unemployed people: 2 million Structurally unemployed people: 1.5 million Arthur would like to know whether his kingdom is enjoying an expansion or suffering a recession. See if you can advise him. Give all numeric answers to two decimals.
King Arthur, right now Avalon's unemployment rate is _____%, but Avalon's natural rate of unemployment is ___%. Therefore, the Avalon economy is currently in a(an) (enter expansion or recession).
Unemployed = labor force - Employed
= 24-21 = 3
So • unemployment rate = (3/24)*100
= 100/8
= 12.5 %
• Natural unemployment rate = frictional + structural unemployment rate
= [(2+1.5)/24]*100
= 14.583 %
• current unemployment rate less than natural rate,
thus it is expansion