In the "Bathtub Model" of Unemployment, the Key Equation Is $\bar { L } = U _ { t } - E _ { t }$

question 72

Multiple Choice

In the "bathtub model" of unemployment, the key equation is:

• A) \(\bar { L } = U _ { t } - E _ { t }\)
• B) \(\bar { s } E _ { t } = \bar { f } U _ { t }\)
• C) \(\bar { s } E _ {t } = \bar { f } \bar { L }\)
• D) \(\bar { f } E _ { t } = \bar { s } U _ { t }\)
• E) \(\bar { s } E _ { t } = ( 1 - \bar { f } ) U _ { t }\)

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