This new norm would cause the unemployment rate to: Instructions: Check all that apply. Click each box to empty the box for incorrect answers and then check the box next to the correct answers. Increase in the short run because more people will be competing for the same jobs checked Decrease in the short run because the labor force will increase unchecked Remain unchanged in the short run because the women will all find jobs unchecked Increase in the short run if women have difficulty finding jobs due to a lack of skills and experience checked Decrease in the long run because all of the women will find jobs unchecked Remain unchanged in the long run because new jobs will be created unchecked