Which of the Following Best Explains Why Unemployment Rates Are

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why unemployment rates are higher in the European economies than in the United States?

• A)More Europeans go to school full time and are therefore not able to participate in the labor market.
• B)Unemployment benefits are more generous in Europe than in the United States.
• C)Workers in Europe are less productive than workers in the United States.
• D)European industries pay a lower wage rate than industries in the United States.

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Definitions:

Sons Of Liberty

Organization formed by Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and other radicals in response to the Stamp Act.

Boycott

A form of protest involving the refusal to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of expressing disapproval or forcing change.

British Imports

Goods and products brought into a country from the United Kingdom, which can include a wide range of items from tea to machinery.

Daughters Of Liberty

A group of women who participated in the American Revolutionary War efforts by boycotting British goods and producing homemade items to aid the patriot cause.