Which of the following is likely to reduce the level of structural unemployment?
A) A lower GDP level for the economy
B) Longer periods of unemployment between jobs
C) Federally funded job-training programs
D) An increase in the number of youth and women in the labor force

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Federally funded job-training programs can improve the skills of workers, making them more employable and reducing structural unemployment. A lower GDP level for the economy (A) would likely increase unemployment, longer periods of unemployment (B) between jobs may indicate a lack of demand for certain skills and may not necessarily reduce structural unemployment, and an increase in the number of youth and women in the labor force (D) may lead to more competition for jobs and may not necessarily reduce structural unemployment.

Which of the Following Is Likely to Reduce the Level