If the national unemployment rate goes up, which of the following might be a contributing factor?
A) Some people took a job transfer to another province.
B) Some people took a job right out of high school.
C) Some people are preparing for later employment by attending school.
D) Some people started a new job and their old position is vacant.

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If people are attending school or undergoing training programs, they are not actively seeking employment and are not counted in the labor force, which would contribute to the increase in the unemployment rate. Choices A, B, and D do not involve people being unemployed and actively seeking employment, so they would not contribute to a rise in the unemployment rate.

If the National Unemployment Rate Goes Up, Which of the Following