After the Recession of 2007-2009,the Unemployment Rate Peaked at 10

question 131

Multiple Choice

After the recession of 2007-2009,the unemployment rate peaked at 10.0 percent in October 2009.18 months later,it had

• A)dropped by 50 percent.
• B)declined by only 1 percentage point.
• C)remained at 10.1 percent.
• D)fallen to the natural rate of unemployment.

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