The Unemployment Rate May

question 74

Multiple Choice

The unemployment rate may:

• A) understate the effect of a recession on employment because some leave the labor force.
• B) understate the effect of a recession on employment because many enter the labor force.
• C) overstate the effect of a recession on employment because some leave the labor force.
• D) overstate the effect of a recession on employment because many enter the labor force.

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