What Is the General Relationship Between Race and Unemployment Rates

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the general relationship between race and unemployment rates in the United States?

• A) Whites have the lowest rate of unemployment; Hispanics have the highest rate of unemployment.
• B) Whites have the lowest rate of unemployment; blacks have the highest rate of unemployment.
• C) Hispanics have the lowest rate of unemployment; whites have the highest rate of unemployment.
• D) Hispanics have the lowest rate of unemployment; blacks have the highest rate of unemployment.
• E) Blacks have the lowest rate of unemployment; Hispanics have the highest rate of unemployment.

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