Economists Would Predict That, Other Things the Same, the More

question 238

Multiple Choice

Economists would predict that, other things the same, the more generous unemployment compensation a country has,

• A)the shorter the duration of each spell of unemployment, and the higher the unemployment rate.
• B)the shorter the duration of each spell of unemployment, and the lower the unemployment rate.
• C)the longer the duration of each spell of unemployment, and the higher the unemployment rate.
• D)the longer the duration of each spell of unemployment, and the lower the unemployment rate.

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