The Demographic Explanation for the Changes in the U

question 6

Multiple Choice

The demographic explanation for the changes in the U.S. natural rate of unemployment over the past 50 years rests on the idea that:

• A)younger workers have higher rates of unemployment.
• B)younger workers have lower rates of unemployment.
• C)baby-boom workers were more productive than other workers because they had greater access to technology.
• D)baby-boom workers had higher than usual rates of job finding.

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