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A-LevelEconomicsUnemploymentMay/June 2017Paper 3 Q251 Mark

Steps in calculating the working-age population are shown. • ......1...... + ......2...... = labour force • labour force + ......3...... = working-age population Which row has the correct terms to complete gaps 1, 2 and 3? | | 1 | 2 | 3 | |---|---|---|---| | A | employed | underemployed | unemployed | | B | employed | unemployed | not in labour force | | C | not in labour force | underemployed | employed | | D | unemployed | not in labour force | underemployed |

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

This structured question tests Unemployment in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics May/June 2017 examination, Paper 3 Variant 1.

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