Why Are High Rates of Unemployment of Concern to Economists

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why are high rates of unemployment of concern to economists?

• A) Higher rates of unemployment generally lead to higher inflation rates.
• B) Environmental destruction is more prevalent when unemployment rates are high.
• C) There is lost output that could have been produced if the unemployed had been working.
• D) All of these options are reasons why economists are concerned about high unemployment rates.