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In a "jobless recovery,"

A. no new jobs are created during a recession or in the early stages of recovery
B. firms do not hire new workers until they see the economy has recovered from the recession
C. unemployment must go back to its natural rate before the upswing can start
D. there is a lag between GDP growth and a drop in unemployment
E. none of the above

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The natural rate of unemployment will most likely increase if

A. the minimum wage rate is decreased
B. unemployment benefits are increased
C. monetary growth is decreased
D. income taxes are increased
E. all of the above

In 2009, the mean duration of unemployment was about

A. 11.4 weeks
B. 12.6 weeks
C. 19.5 weeks
D. 22.4 weeks
E. 31.5 weeks

Assume adult males have a 47% share of the work force and their unemployment rate is 8.6%, adult females have a share of 45% and their unemployment rate is 8.4%, and teenagers have a share of 8% and their unemployment rate is 21%. Approximately what is the overall unemployment rate?

A. 0.09
B. 0.095
C. 0.098
D. 0.102
E. 0.104

In which of the following periods did the U.S. economy NOT experience a recession?

A. 1974/75
B. 1981/82
C. 1987/88
D. 2001/02
E. 2007/09

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