Which of the Following Is a Cost of Unemployment

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a cost of unemployment?
I. output foregone
II. unemployment compensation that must be paid
III. rising inflation that erodes the value of money

• A) I, II, and III
• B) I and II
• C) I and III
• D) II and III

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Definitions:

Economic Costs

Economic costs include both the explicit costs of production, such as raw materials and wages, and implicit costs, such as opportunity costs.

Explicit Costs

Direct, out-of-pocket payments for resources employed in the production of goods or services.

Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs of using resources owned by the firm for its own operations, without direct payment but with foregone opportunities.

Explicit Costs

Direct, out-of-pocket payments for wages, rent, and materials, among others, involved in the production of goods or services.