Which of the Following Explains Why Many European Countries Have

question 156

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why many European countries have unemployment rates that are higher than in the United States?

• A)Technological change occurs at a faster rate in Europe,so structural unemployment is higher in Europe.
• B)European countries offer higher unemployment benefits than the United States.
• C)Firms in European countries offer employees higher wages and higher benefits than do firms in the United States.
• D)The minimum wage in Europe is lower than it is in the United States.

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Definitions:

Sex Chromosomes

Chromosomes that determine the biological sex of an individual, with the most common configurations being XX for females and XY for males.

Intersex Condition

A condition present at birth where an individual has reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t fit the typical definitions of female or male.

Primary Sex Characteristics

The physical structures directly involved in reproduction, such as ovaries in females and testes in males.

Genetic Male

An individual with XY chromosomes, typically leading to the development of male anatomical and physiological characteristics.