Some economists believe that the behavior of unemployment in Europe and in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s

A) was the same because both markets experienced adverse labor market shocks.
B) differed because the real wage in Europe was rigid.
C) was the same because the real wage in Europe and the United States moved together.
D) differed because the United States experienced adverse labor market shocks but Europe did not.


B

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a monopolistically competitive market?I. Each firm is a price-taker.II.Firms sell slightly differentiated products.III.Each firm faces a downward-sloping demand curve.

A. I only B. I and II only C. II and III only D. I, II, and III

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