At the start of the year, the rate of unemployment among u. s. citizens who were between 50 to 60 years old was 7 percent. at the end of the year, the same age-group reported an unemployment rate of 6 percent. however, a newspaper columnist claims that the falling unemployment rate is not an accurate indicator of the overall employment situation of this age-group.
which of the following, if true, would strengthen the columnist's claim?
a. the number of people in this age-group receiving unemployment benefits from the government decreased.
b. the overall unemployment in the economy decreased by 2 percent.
c. most people in this group who lost their jobs stopped actively looking for new work.
d. economic indicators show that the economy is now recovering after a prolonged recession.
e. most people in this age-group who lost their jobs were able to find other work.