The Following Table Shows the Number of Payroll Jobs the Government

question 26

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the number of payroll jobs the government added during the years it added jobs (since 1973) . The jobs are in thousands. Approximately what percent of the time did the government add 200,000 or more jobs?

• A) 19%
• B) 50%
• C) 77%
• D) 81%

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Cost

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Deal

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Benefit

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