In 2015, the U.S. unionization rate was
A) 5.5 percent, down by nearly one-half from the rate in the mid-1950s.
B) 16.4 percent, up by about one-fourth from the rate in the mid-1950s.
C) 11.1 percent, down by more than one-half from the rate in the mid-1950s.
D) 22 percent, down by 3 percentage points from the mid-1950s.

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According to the text, the unionization rate in 2015 was 11.1 percent, which is down by more than one-half from the rate in the mid-1950s._CHOICES_ A, B, and D are all incorrect as they either overestimate or underestimate the actual unionization rate.

In 2015, the U.S. Unionization Rate Was