The Unemployment Rate Will Increase Whenever There Is A(n)

question 44

Multiple Choice

The unemployment rate will increase whenever there is a(n) :

• A) increase in the number of persons classified as unemployed.
• B) increase in the number of unemployed persons relative to the size of the labor force.
• C) increase in the size of the U.S. population and there is no change in the number of persons classified as employed.
• D) reduction in the size of the labor force.
• E) reduction in the size of the civilian labor force while the number of unemployed decreases.

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