In the new orleans metropolitan area in august 2005, the labor force was 634,512 and 35,222 people were unemployed. in september 2005 following hurricane katrina, the labor force fell by 156,518 and the number employed fell by 206,024. calculate the unemployment rate in august 2005 and in september 2005.

 Unemployment (August) = 35'222/634'512 ≈ 0.0555 ≈ 5.55%

Employed (August) = 634'512-35'222 = 599'290

Labor force (September) = 634'512-156'518 = 477'994

Employed (September) = 599'290-206'024 = 393'266

Unemployed (September) = 477'994-393'266 = 84'728

Unemployment (September) = 84'728/477'994 ≈ 0.177 ≈ 17.7%

Step-by-step explanation:

One of the two conditions for equilibrium states that the sum of the torques around every possible center of rotation must be equal to zero. Does this mean that when you analyze a body in equilibrium

Step-by-step explanation:

One of the two conditions for equilibrium states that the sum of the torques around every possible center of rotation must be equal to zero. Does this mean that when you analyze a body in equilibrium