In a mixed market economy, what is a typical way the government can reduce unemployment?

A. The government can pay for projects to create work.

B. The government can build new factories to provide jobs.

C. The government can create new farm fields to hire workers.

D. The government can raise taxes to encourage employment.

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Kahlua

16 June, 00:40

In a mixed market economy, what is a typical way the government can reduce unemployment?

A. The government can pay for projects to create work.

B. The government can build new factories to provide jobs.

C. The government can create new farm fields to hire workers.

D. The government can raise taxes to encourage employment.

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Bizzy · Answer 1

The best answer here is A. The government can pay for projects to create work. This is an approach that allows the state to be an engine for growth without directly having to employ the individuals in the workforce.

Alia Brock · Answer 2

I believe the answer is: A. The government can pay for projects to create work.

In a mixed market economy, both the government and the private sectors have some sort of control within the nation's economy.

So during a period when there is a high number in unemployment, the government could create several government funded project for the unemployed citizen (such as paying them for road construction, hiring the unemployed to clean the streets, providing loan for small businesses, etc)