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An increase in the labor force participation rate A. is consistent with either a rise or a fall in the unemployment rate. B. means there are more discouraged workers. C. implies that the unemployment rate must rise. D. implies that the unemployment rate must fall.

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Answer:

A. is consistent with either a rise or a fall in the unemployment rate

Step-by-step explanation:

A labour force participation rate is the rate that gives the percentage of the labour force that is employed.

the unemployment rate is the percentage of the labour labour fore that is unemployed.

A rise in the labour force means that more labour is employed. it could either mean that the number of unemployment is reducing or that the number of discouraged workers have increased.

Discouraged workers are workers that have given up looking for job and are not counted as part of the labour force

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