Which of the Following Government Policies Is Not Likely to Reduce

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following government policies is not likely to reduce unemployment?

• A) increasing payroll taxes
• B) making loans to the unemployed who wish to start businesses of their own
• C) providing retraining subsidies
• D) offering relocation assistance to the unemployed who find work out of town
• E) providing publicly funded job placement agencies

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