Based on the unemployment data since 1998 presented in the chapter, which statement(s) is/are true? I. The unemployment rate among blacks has tended to be about double the rate among whites.
II) The unemployment rate for college graduates is consistently low.
III) People who lost their jobs constitute a small percentage of the unemployed.
A) I only
B) II only
C) I and II only
D) I, II, and III only

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I is true based on the data presented in the chapter. The unemployment rate among blacks has consistently been around double the rate among whites.
II is also true. The unemployment rate for college graduates is consistently lower compared to those without a college degree.
III is not true. The data presented in the chapter shows that people who lost their jobs constitute a large percentage of the unemployed.

Based on the Unemployment Data Since 1998 Presented in the Chapter