To Increase Living Standards, What Should Public Policy Do

question 89

Multiple Choice

To increase living standards, what should public policy do?

• A) ensure that workers are well educated and have the necessary tools and technology
• B) make unemployment benefits easier to obtain
• C) move workers into jobs directly from high school
• D) ensure that workers have access to union membership and benefits

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