When more people are engaged in a job that in reality needs a lesser number of…

2026

When more people are engaged in a job that in reality needs a lesser number of people, it is known as:

  1. A.

    Partial unemployment

  2. B.

    Disguised unemployment

  3. C.

    Complete unemployment

  4. D.

    Pure unemployment

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Correct answer: B

When more people are employed in work than are actually needed, some workers' marginal productivity is almost zero. This is disguised unemployment.

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