Over long periods, the United States unemployment rate tends to return to a range of:
A4 to 6 percent
B14 to 16 percent
C40 to 60 percent
D0 to 1 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 4 to 6 percent
1. It rises in recessions and falls in booms.
2. The long run resting range is low.
3. It is about 4 to 6 percent.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Macroeconomics 3e, Chapter 8, Unemployment._
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