Which of the Following Would Increase the Unemployment Rate

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would increase the unemployment rate?

• A)a law making it illegal to work more than 35 hours per week
• B)a cut in unemployment compensation
• C)an increase in unemployment insurance payments
• D)a decrease in the minimum wage

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Birth Defect

A physical or biochemical abnormality that is present at birth and may cause physical or mental disabilities.

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Substances that can cause birth defects or developmental malformations when exposed to a fetus during pregnancy.

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Variations in the characteristics of an area of study (like attitudes or behaviors) over time, among individuals who are defined by some shared temporal experience or common life experience.

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