A Comparison of Unemployment Rates Among Various Groups Indicates That

question 33

Multiple Choice

A comparison of unemployment rates among various groups indicates that

• A)Whites are hardest hit by economic restructuring.
• B)unemployment among African Americans,Puerto Ricans,and Mexican Americans are currently at a level associated with a major economic depression.
• C)globalization and the move to a service economy have really benefited minority workers in terms of opportunity and wages.
• D)African American men are more likely to be underemployed than unemployed.

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