Suppose that the country of Bigu has a population of 127 million, of which 83 million are in the working-age population. Of those, 25 million are not in the labor force and 52 million are employed. a)
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Total working-age population = 83 million Number of people not in the labor force = 25 million Number of people employed = 52 million Total number of people not in the labor force or employed = 25 million + 52 million = 77 million Show more…
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