The use of the generic "man," "he," and "his" are examples of

It is an example of non-gender free. It is because in order for it to be classified as a gender free word, or for it to be considered to be one, it has to have no connection in regards to a specific gender.

even though you have attached neither the chart nor the generalizations, i have located them online. the right answer is d, since they are asking you about a generalization. you can only infer from the chart that between 2008 and 2009 the number of employed workers decreased significantly (from over 115 millions to 107 millions approximately), which signals some type of economic crisis.  

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