In April 2010,the U

Multiple Choice

In April 2010,the U.S.economy added 290,000 jobs but the unemployment rate still increased from 9.7 percent to 9.9 percent.Which of the following best explains this situation?

A) The size of the labor force shrunk.
B) The number of unemployed workers also increased,but by a smaller percentage.
C) The number of illegal immigrants increased substantially.
D) The number of discouraged workers increased substantially.
E) The number of unemployed workers also increased,but by an even greater percentage.