A lot of people have died because they aren't paying attention to the rode.
b. Bertie was proud of his new title: Vice President in charge of Special Tasks.
A colon is used only after an independent clause. In this sentence, "Bertie was proud of his new title" is the independent clause; it can stand on its own. "Vice President in charge of Special Tasks" is simply the name of her title. It is not an independent clause. When using a semicolon (;), the sentence must be balanced on either side of the semicolon.
Answer:
B. a high unemployment rate
Explanation:
If you hear, the author says the unemployment rates were 25-50%. That means that the answer to the question is B.