Question

2000 california census: employment
state of california, dept. of finance, demographic research unit,
summary file 3 analysis
employment

1. information on employment status provides a picture of both the

workforce and, more broadly, our states economy. although census data
indicate a definite increase in unemployment rates between 1990 and 2000,
(2) it should be remembered that employment conditions tend to fluctuate
with economic cycles and that census figures really provide only a
snapshot of labor - market conditions at a specific point in the cycle. thus,
for purposes of comparison over time, decennial census figures may not be
ideal for comparing unemployment rates. census figures are more suited
for geographical and other types of cross - sectional comparisons.
employment status (p43, p47, p48, p150a - h, pct35):
2 in 2000, the census divided the 25.6 million persons age 16 and over in
california into those in the labor force - 16 million, or 62 percent - and those
who werent - 9.6 million, or 38 percent (see table 6.1). the labor force was
what is the best way to revise or rewrite the underlined words insentence 2?
a
remember that unemployment conditions tend to
fluctuate with economic cycles and census figures
really provide only a snapshot
b
it is to be remembered that unemployment conditions
tend to fluctuate with economic cycles and census
figures provide a partial picture
c
census figures provide an incomplete picture
conditions tend to fluctuate with economic cycles and
d
it is important to be remembered that unemployment
conditions tend to fluctuate with economic cycles and
that census figures really provide only a snapshot

Explanation:

The original sentence is a bit convoluted. Option A simplifies it while maintaining the key ideas: remembering that unemployment conditions fluctuate with economic cycles and that census figures really provide only a snapshot.

Answer:

A. remember that unemployment conditions tend to fluctuate with economic cycles and census figures really provide only a snapshot