The aging of the labor force in the United States is likely to ________ the natural rate of unemployment; an increase in the efficiency of the labor market is likely to ________ the natural rate of unemployment.

A. increase; decrease
B. decrease; decrease
C. decrease; increase
D. increase; increase


Answer: B

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