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Suppose that the "equilibrium" unemployment rate is 5% during these years.  Use Okun's Rule of Thumb and the data from the previous question to predict what the unemployment rate would have been in 2020.Group of answer choicesapproximately 2.4%approximately 5%approximately 7.6%approximately 15%need more information to determine the correct answer

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Suppose that the "equilibrium" unemployment rate is 5% during these years.  Use Okun's Rule of Thumb and the data from the previous question to predict what the unemployment rate would have been in 2020.Group of answer choicesapproximately 2.4%approximately 5%approximately 7.6%approximately 15%need more information to determine the correct answer

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