Pretest: Unit 3 Question 14 of 20
A small country produces about $20 billion worth of goods and services in a
year, mostly from farming corn, Unfortunately, demand for com around the
world has started to fall and farms don't need as many workers. As a result,
10 percent of adults in the country have lost their jobs and can't find new
ones. To make matters worse, consumer goods like soap and milk have
tripled in price over the past year
An economist studying unemployment would be most interested in which
fact from the story?
O A. Ten percent of adults in the country cannot find work,
B. Demand for com around the world has fallen
C. The cost of consumer goods has tripled over the past year
D. The country produces 620 billion in goods and services