Higher Rates of Unemployment Are Linked with

question 120

Multiple Choice

Higher rates of unemployment are linked with

• A) greater political stability because the employed tend to be more politically active.
• B) higher crime rates, as the unemployed seek to replace lost income.
• C) lower rates of heart disease, as the unemployed have eliminated job stress.
• D) improvements in overall health, as the unemployed have more leisure time to be physically active.

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