Consider an economy with a labor force of 200 million people of which 180 million are employed while 20 million are unemployed. Each period, 45% of the unemployed population finds a job. If the economy is in a steady-state of unemployment, what percent of the employed population lose their job each period? 25% 15%

Consider an economy with a labor force of 200 million people of which 180 million are employed while 20 million are unemployed. Each period, 45% of the unemployed population finds a job. If the economy is in a steady-state of unemployment, what percent of the employed population lose their job each period? 25% 15%

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