Why Are High Rates of Unemployment of Concern to Economists

question 82

Multiple Choice

Why are high rates of unemployment of concern to economists?

• A)Higher rates of unemployment generally lead to higher inflation rates.
• B)Environmental destruction is more prevalent when unemployment rates are high.
• C)There is lost output that could have been produced if the unemployed had been working.
• D)All of these options are reasons why economists are concerned about high unemployment rates.

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