Suppose the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy lost 200,000 jobs in the preceding month, but that the unemployment rate went down. What is the most likely explanation for these apparently contradictory events? The entry of a large number of previously discouraged workers back into the labor force. A large number of workers became discouraged last month and decided to stop looking for work. The failure of the unemployment statistics to take account of the fact that many people under 16 have jobs. A large number of people lying on employment surveys