A Time- Series Graph Showing the Unemployment Rate Between 1980

question 97

Multiple Choice

A time- series graph showing the unemployment rate between 1980 and 2002 shows a negative trend. It is likely that the unemployment rate

• A) fell every year between 1980 and 2002.
• B) was lower in 2002 than in 1980.
• C) rose every year between 1980 and 2002.
• D) was higher in 2002 than in 1980.

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