Table 28-3
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​ -Refer to Table 28-3

Table 28-3
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$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Civilian labor force } & 100 \text { million } \\\hline \text { Persons unemployed } 15 \text { weeks or longer } & 1.6 \text { million } \\\hline \text { Job losers and persons who have completed temporary jobs (excludes job leavers) } & 3.1 \text { million } \\\hline \text { Total unemployed } & 6.2 \text { million } \\\hline \text { Total unemployed plus discouraged workers } & 7.0 \text { million } \\\hline \text { Total unemployed plus all marginally attached workers } & 8.1 \text { million } \\\hline \text { Total unemployed plus all marginally attached workers plus total employed part-time } & 9.2 \text { million } \\\text { for economic reasons } & \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 28-3. What is the U-5 measure of labor underutilization?

A) 7.5%
B) 7.9%
C) 8.1%
D) 26%

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