Between 2007 and 2009, the Unemployment Rate in the U

question 23

Multiple Choice

Between 2007 and 2009, the unemployment rate in the U.S.

• A)fell from 6.5 percent to 4.5 percent.
• B)rose from 4.6 percent to 10.1 percent.
• C)rose slightly from 5.5 percent to 7.4 percent.
• D)remained stagnant at about 7 percent.

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