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The graph shows the number of employed workers in the United States in nonfarm jobs from 2008 to 2013.

A line graph titled Number of Employed workers in nonfarm jobs, 2008 to 2013 shows years on the x axis from 2008 to 2013 and millions of employed workers on the y axis, from 100 to 120. Line starts at 116 in 2008, to 108 in 2009, 107 in 2010, 108 in 2011, 112 in 2012, 113 in 2013.

What course of action might a government take to respond to the downturn revealed in this graph?

reducing the size of its armed forces
laying off unnecessary workers
decrease taxes to increase consumers' money supply
encouraging people to travel overseas

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Decrease taxes to increase consumers' money supply.

Explanation: The graph shows a fall in employment (a downturn). Cutting taxes is an expansionary fiscal policy that raises households' disposable income, boosts consumption and aggregate demand, and can help restore jobs. The other options would reduce domestic employment or demand.