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Assume the unemployment rates among different groups in the labor force are as follows: adult males 7.5%, adult females 7.3%, and teenagers 15%.Teenagers account for 12% of the total labor force, while men account for 54% of the adult labor force.What is the actual unemployment rate nationwide?


A) 7) 8%
B) 8) 3%
C) 8) 8%
D) 9) 2%
E) 9) 6%

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