Suppose the Government Reduces the Number of Weeks a Worker

question 115

Multiple Choice

Suppose the government reduces the number of weeks a worker who becomes unemployed can collect unemployment insurance payments.All else the same,we would expect ________ unemployment to ________.

• A) frictional; decrease
• B) structural; decrease
• C) cyclical; decrease
• D) structural; increase
• E) frictional; increase

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

An illustrated chart that displays the connection between a product's price and the amount consumers are willing to buy at those price levels.

Individual Demand

The amount of a product or service that a single consumer is willing and able to purchase at various prices, holding all else constant.

Society Demand

This refers to the total demand for various goods and services by all members of a society or community, often influenced by factors like price, income levels, and societal norms.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be consumed by one individual without reducing availability to others and without a direct cost.