Due to lowering its prices to compete with its rivals,increased competition from Airbus,and cuts to military spending,Boeing announced it would ________ the number of persons it employed in 2017 and this would ________ the total number of persons unemployed in the economy.
A)decrease; increase
B)decrease; decrease
C)increase; decrease
D)increase; increase

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The passage states that Boeing announced it would decrease the number of persons it employed in 2017 due to several factors, including competition and cuts to military spending. This means that Boeing will be letting go of some of its employees. As a result, the total number of persons unemployed in the economy will increase as these individuals look for work elsewhere. Therefore, option A) best describes this situation.

Due to Lowering Its Prices to Compete with Its Rivals,increased