In the Two-Sided Search Model, the Expected Payoff to Searching

question 35

Multiple Choice

In the two-sided search model, the expected payoff to searching for work

• A) depends on the reservation wage.
• B) increases with the employment insurance benefit and decreases with the market wage.
• C) decreases with the employment insurance benefit and increases with the market wage.
• D) increases with the employment insurance benefit and increases with the market wage.
• E) decreases with labour market tightness.

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