Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337091992
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20, Problem 1PA
Sub part (a):
To determine
Calculation of adult population.
Sub part (b):
To determine
Calculation of labor force.
Sub part (c):
To determine
Calculation of labor force participation rate.
Sub part (d):
To determine
Calculation of
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