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Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Unemployment Rate over Time
-(Figure: Unemployment Rate over Time) Look at the figure Unemployment Rate over Time. In the time-series graph, as we move from 1997 to 2001, we see that the unemployment rate has _____ from approximately _____ to approximately _____.

A) decreased; 5%; 4%
B) increased; 5.3%; 7.3%
C) decreased; 7.8%; 5.5%
D) increased; 4%; 6.3%