Which of the Following Statements Is the Most Accurate About

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is the most accurate about the behaviour of the unemployment rate in Canada over the last half of the 20th century?

• A) Both the cyclical behaviour of the unemployment rate and the trend behaviour of the unemployment rate are well explained by changes in the level of aggregate economic activity.
• B) The cyclical behaviour of the unemployment rate is well explained by changes in the level of aggregate economic activity, and the trend behavior of the unemployment rate is well explained by demographic factors.
• C) the cyclical behaviour of the unemployment rate is well explained by demographic factors, and the trend behaviour of the unemployment rate is well explained by changes in the level of aggregate economic activity.
• D) Both the cyclical behaviour of the unemployment rate and the trend behaviour of the unemployment rate are well explained by demographic factors.
• E) Both the cyclical behaviour of the unemployment rate and the trend behaviour of the unemployment rate are not well explained by demographic factors.

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