The union has demanded a cost-of-living adjustment clause in the new contract. What is the purpose of a cost-of-living adjustment?
A) to ensure job security
B) to ensure on-the-job training
C) to counter the effects of inflation
D) guaranteed stock options for employees

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even though you have attached neither the chart nor the generalizations, i have located them online. the right answer is d, since they are asking you about a generalization. you can only infer from the chart that between 2008 and 2009 the number of employed workers decreased significantly (from over 115 millions to 107 millions approximately), which signals some type of economic crisis.