Question

A large nationwide poll recently showed an unemployment rate of 9% in the US. The mayor of a local town wonders if this national result holds true for her town, so she plans on taking a sample of her residents to see if the unemployment rate is significantly different than 9% in her town.

Answer 1

Answer: The town's unemployment rate is not 9%, and she fails to detect the difference.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is The mayor concludes that the towns unemployment rate is not 9% when it is in fact 9%.

An unemployed person is an individual who is part of the active population (who is of working age) and who is looking for a job, although without success. This situation translates into the impossibility of working and, that is, against the person's will.