If some of unemployed individuals became discouraged workers, which of the following would result?   a. The labor force would decrease and the unemployment rate would increase.   b. The labor force would increase and the unemployment rate would decrease.   c. The labor force would decrease and the unemployment rate would decrease.   d. The labor force would decrease and the unemployment rate would remain the same.   e. The labor force would increase and the unemployment rate would remain the same.

If a person rejoins the labor force and starts looking for work, then the unemployment rate a. increases and the labor-force participation rate is unaffected.b. increases and the labor-force participation rate also increases.c. is unaffected as the labor-force participation rate increases.d. and the labor-force participation rate are both unaffected.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. The rate of unemployment is estimated based on the number of individuals filing for unemployment benefits. a b C d The presence of discouraged workers may cause the reported unemployment rate to understate the true unemployment problem. People who work part-time but want to work full-time, and people working in jobs below their productive abilities are underemployed and counted as employed. Worker participation in the gig economy has increased significantly in the past decade, which may mean unemployment figures are not an accurate reflection of employment conditions.