2. Which of the following is True about the graphs below? Unemployment Hours 10.09 0.81 0.08 0.8 0.07 0.79 0.06 0.78 0.77 0.05 0.76 2005 2010 2015 2005 2010 2015 (a) There is a direct relation between unemployment and hours (b) There is no relation between unemployment and hours (c) Unemployment dropped the number of working hours in the work place

2. Which of the following is True about the graphs below? Unemployment Hours 10.09 0.81 0.08 0.8 0.07 0.79 0.06 0.78 0.77 0.05 0.76 2005 2010 2015 2005 2010 2015 (a) There is a direct relation between unemployment and hours (b) There is no relation between unemployment and hours (c) Unemployment dropped the number of working hours in the work place

Macroeconomics

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337617390

Author:Roger A. Arnold

Publisher:Roger A. Arnold

Chapter6: Macroeconomic Measurements, Part I: Prices And Unemployment

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7WNG

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