Q11
Until quite recently, American economists have assumed that the unemployment rate being four per cent, there is a rough balance among jobs and job seekers.
a)..
b) should the unemployment rate be four per cent, there is a rough balance among jobs and job seekers.
c)were the unemployment rate four per cent, there is a rough balance between jobs and job seekers.
d) if the unemployment rate is four per cent, there is a rough balance between jobs and job seekers.
e)there is a rough balance among jobs and job seekers when there is an unemployment rate that is four per cent.
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I understand that BETWEEN should be used. Therefore it's C or D. I think both the options are wrong since it should have been "there WOULD be a rough balance".
The given answer is D. How is this possible ? IF ... then rule states that "If .... (in present tense), then ... (in future tense)".
Please advise.
Until quite recently, American economists have assumed that the unemployment rate being four per cent, there is a rough balance among jobs and job seekers.
a)..
b) should the unemployment rate be four per cent, there is a rough balance among jobs and job seekers.
c)were the unemployment rate four per cent, there is a rough balance between jobs and job seekers.
d) if the unemployment rate is four per cent, there is a rough balance between jobs and job seekers.
e)there is a rough balance among jobs and job seekers when there is an unemployment rate that is four per cent.
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I understand that BETWEEN should be used. Therefore it's C or D. I think both the options are wrong since it should have been "there WOULD be a rough balance".
The given answer is D. How is this possible ? IF ... then rule states that "If .... (in present tense), then ... (in future tense)".
Please advise.
