Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 105

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions.
Fact 21.2.3
Oregon's 5.6 percent unemployment rate hovers close the national average of 5.5 percent. A few years ago, Oregon had one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. To avoid rising unemployment, Oregon Governor Kulongoski introduced a plan that provides public schools and universities with enough state funds to meet growing demand for skilled workers. Also Kulongoski wants to use state and federal money for bridges, roads, and buildings to stimulate more construction jobs.
Source: The Oregonian, July 8, 2008
-Consider Fact 21.2.3. If these policies are successful, we would expect to see Oregon's natural unemployment rate to

• A)fall to zero percent.
• B)fall.
• C)not change.
• D)rise.
• E)be equal to the sum of cyclical, structural, and frictional unemployment rates.

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Definitions:

Deviance

Behaviors or actions that violate societal norms and expectations, leading to negative social reactions.

Functional

Serving a practical purpose or capable of operating or functioning, often used in the context of objects designed for specific tasks.

Society

A large group of individuals who live together in a structured community with shared laws, institutions, and values.

Structural Strain Theory

A sociological perspective that views social structures as sources of deviance and societal pressures that push individuals toward criminal behavior.