If the Federal Government Implements Programs So That the Unemployed

question 207

Multiple Choice

If the federal government implements programs so that the unemployed are more quickly matched with jobs,then

• A)the natural rate of unemployment will increase.
• B)the natural rate of unemployment will decrease.
• C)the natural rate of unemployment will not change.
• D)the natural rate of unemployment could either increase or decrease.

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