Some Argue That Sweden's Generous Welfare Benefits, Which Pay People

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Multiple Choice

Some argue that Sweden's generous welfare benefits, which pay people who lose their jobs as much as 80 percent of previous incomes for three years, has resulted in too-high unemployment. This can be seen as an example of:

• A) market failure due to unfair conditions produced by the labor market.
• B) government not correcting externalities produced by the market.
• C) government failure in fostering a competitive market environment.
• D) globalization causing hardworking youth to emigrate.

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