With the exception of during recessions, workers in Canada are eligible for unemployment benefits for about twice as long a period of time as workers in the United States. As a result
A) the unemployment rate in Canada is usually higher than in the United States.
B) the opportunity cost of job search in Canada is lower than in the United States.
C) frictional unemployment is higher, on average, in the United States than in Canada.
D) the average duration of unemployment is longer in the United States than in Canada.
A
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International trade can have important effects on the distribution of income because
A) some resources are immobile in the short run. B) of government corruption. C) the more powerful country dictates the terms of trade. D) rich countries take advantage of poor countries. E) different countries use different currencies.
If private property rights were established in the air, there would probably be
A. more air pollution. B. less air pollution. C. the same amount of air pollution that exists without private property rights in the air. D. better weather.
Why would candy companies in the United States dislike the U.S. trade barriers on imported sugar?
a. Barriers decrease the cost of production, making candy less expensive. b. Barriers decrease the cost of production, making candy more expensive. c. Barriers increase the cost of production, making candy more expensive. d. Barriers increase the cost of production, making candy less expensive.
Explain why the long-run average cost is typically U-shaped