During the 1930s Great Depression, US unemployment reached almost:
A10%
B5%
C50%
D25%
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 25%
1. The deep recessions of the 1980s and 2009 hit about 10 percent.
2. The Depression reached almost 25 percent.
3. Nothing since has come close.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Macroeconomics for AP Courses 2e, Chapter 7, Unemployment (CC BY 4.0)._
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