Which disadvantage of a free market economy is most likely to lead to high unemployment? the large gap between rich and poor
market failure
false price signals
monopolistic practices

I think it is the large gap between rich and poor

Explanation:

because free market requires people to work for themselves, the elderly for example are not able to and will fall into poverty

The answer would be Market Failure

Explanation:

Because when the Great depression started millions of people were unemployed

the answer is b.2008 and 2012 were presidential election years.

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