Why Have Unemployment Rates Been About Twice as High Among

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why have unemployment rates been about twice as high among African Americans as among whites?

• A)Very few African Americans work in professional or mid-level management jobs.
• B)Many African American young adults do not look for work.
• C)Many African Americans have been employed in manufacturing and construction which have been hard hit by layoffs.
• D)African Americans are more likely to wait for a good job than to take any job.

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Examination

The act of inspecting or investigating something thoroughly in order to determine its condition or to discover any abnormalities.

Sigmoid

An S-shaped section of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum.

Rectum

The final section of the large intestine, terminating at the anus, where waste material is stored before being expelled from the body.

Sigmoidoscope

A medical instrument used for examining the sigmoid colon, part of the lower intestine.