Which of the Following Characteristics Made the 2008-2009 U

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics made the 2008-2009 U.S. recession differ most sharply from previous recessions?

• A)a large spike in the duration of unemployment
• B)a large increase in teenage unemployment
• C)higher rates of female unemployment than rates of male unemployment
• D)an increase in the rate of job separation and a decrease in the rate of job finding

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