Countries with Higher Than Average Unemployment Rates Have ________ Compared

question 25

Multiple Choice

Countries with higher than average unemployment rates have ________ compared to Australia.

• A) a higher labour force participation rate
• B) less regulated labour markets
• C) lower levels of technology
• D) higher levels of technology
• E) more generous unemployment benefits and more regulated labour markets

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Definitions:

Complementary Goods

Goods and services that are used together; when the price of one falls, the demand for the other rises (and conversely).

Inelastic

A term describing demand when it changes by a smaller percentage than changes in price.

Elasticity of Demand

An index indicating the degree to which demand for a product changes in response to a price change, where an elasticity greater than one signifies a high level of responsiveness.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a good or service changes with a change in consumers' income.