Question

look at the graph. choose the word or phrase that best completes each statement below.
the unemployment rate between 1974 and 1980
done
options: decreased, increased, stayed constant
graph: unemployment rate, 1974 - 1980 with y - axis from 5.4 to 8.9 and x - axis years 1974 - 1980, showing a line graph of unemployment rate over those years.

Explanation:

First, identify the 1974 unemployment rate (~5.5) and 1980 rate (~6.9). Compare the two values: 6.9 is higher than 5.5, so the rate rose overall across the period.

Answer:

increased