Laws That Make It More Difficult (And More Expensive)to Fire

question 164

Multiple Choice

Laws that make it more difficult (and more expensive) to fire workers:

• A) lead to higher rates of long-term unemployment.
• B) may raise unemployment rates but typically only in the short term.
• C) lead to higher rates of employment.
• D) typically lead to higher wages on average.

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts or feelings are unconsciously excluded from consciousness.

Denial

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual refuses to accept reality or facts, thus avoiding a potentially distressing truth.

Upper Lobe

Refers to the top section of the lungs, where each lung is divided into lobes; the right lung has three lobes, and the left lung has two.

Biopsy

A medical procedure that involves taking a small sample of tissue from the body for examination and diagnosis.