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19 Oct 2023, 11:32
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The region with the smallest civilian labor force in August 2012 showed no change in its unemployment rate from September to October 2012.: True
The region with the median unemployment rate in both August and September 2012 had the largest civilian labor force in October 2012.: False
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Data Insights (DI) Butler 2023-24 [Question #61, Date: Oct-20-2023] [Click here for Details]
The following table shows the number, in thousands, in the civilian labor force and the number, in thousands, unemployed, divided by region. The numbers were calculated in October 2011 and August, September, and October 2012.
Civilian labor force (Numbers in thousands) | Unemployment (percent of labor force) | |||||||
| Oct. 2011 | Aug. 2012 | Sept. 2012 | Oct. 2012 | Oct. 2011 | Aug. 2012 | Sept. 2012 | Oct. 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 7738 | 7700 | 7712 | 7733 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Middle Atlantic | 20456 | 20623 | 20644 | 20709 | 8.4 | 9 | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| South Atlantic | 29836 | 29778 | 29886 | 30023 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8 |
| Southeast Central | 8731 | 8669 | 8668 | 8690 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Southwest Central | 17700 | 17888 | 17894 | 17917 | 7.6 | 7 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| East Central | 23291 | 23167 | 23214 | 23290 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8 |
| West Central | 11040 | 10925 | 10924 | 10950 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Mountain | 10975 | 10955 | 10963 | 10980 | 8.7 | 8 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Pacific | 24934 | 24825 | 24802 | 24810 | 10.8 | 10 | 9.7 | 9.5 |
Consider each of the following statements. For each statement, indicate whether the statement is true or false, based on the information provided in the table.
Question #1 based on the same table is available here
| True | False | |
| The region with the smallest civilian labor force in August 2012 showed no change in its unemployment rate from September to October 2012. | ||
| The region with the median unemployment rate in both August and September 2012 had the largest civilian labor force in October 2012. |
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The region with the smallest civilian labor force in August 2012 showed no change in its unemployment rate from September to October 2012.: True
The region with the median unemployment rate in both August and September 2012 had the largest civilian labor force in October 2012.: False
12 Jan 2024, 03:23
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Please share the reason of false of 2nd
13 Jan 2024, 03:16
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Official Explanation
Statement 1: Sort on August 2012 labor force. The region with the smallest civilian labor force in August 2012 was New England. Examine the unemployment rate in New England in September 2012 and October 2012. Both are 7.4%.
Answer: True
Statement 2: Sort on the unemployment rate in August 2012, and find the middle value, the median, which is 8.3 for the East Central region. Sort on the unemployment rate in September 2012, and verify that the median of 8.2 also occurs in the East Central region. Sort on the civilian labor force in October 2012. The East Central region does not have the largest civilian labor force.
Answer: False
Answer: True
Statement 2: Sort on the unemployment rate in August 2012, and find the middle value, the median, which is 8.3 for the East Central region. Sort on the unemployment rate in September 2012, and verify that the median of 8.2 also occurs in the East Central region. Sort on the civilian labor force in October 2012. The East Central region does not have the largest civilian labor force.
Answer: False
