Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 60

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Unemployment Rate over Time
-(Figure: Unemployment Rate over Time) Look at the figure Unemployment Rate over Time. In the time-series graph, as we move from 1997 to 2001, we see that the unemployment rate has _____ from approximately _____ to approximately _____.

• A)decreased; 5%; 4%
• B)increased; 5.3%; 7.3%
• C)decreased; 7.8%; 5.5%
• D)increased; 4%; 6.3%

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