The natural rate of unemployment will most likely increase if
A: the minimum wage rate is decreased
B: unemployment benefits are increased
C: monetary growth is decreased
D: income taxes are increased
E: all of the above
A: the minimum wage rate is decreased
B: unemployment benefits are increased
C: monetary growth is decreased
D: income taxes are increased
E: all of the above
举一反三
- The replacement ratio is A: the reservation wage divided by the wage rate offered on a new job B: the reduction in real GDP caused by a 1 percent reduction in unemployment benefits C: after-tax income while unemployed divided by after-tax income while employed D: the wage rate offered on a new job divided by unemployment benefits E: the increase in the unemployment rate caused by a 1 percent increase in the inflation rate
- A minimum wage set above the equilibrium minimum wage will most likely have which of the following effects（） A: It will have no effects. B: Unemployment will rise. C: There will be a shortage of workers.
- Which of the following contributes to an increase in labor productivity? A: increased consumption expenditure B: decreased investment C: increased capital stock D: All of the above contribute to an increase in labor productivity.
- The assembly line significantly _________the assembly time per vehicle and _______the profit margin. A: decreased; increased B: increased; decreased C: increased；increased D: decreased；decreased
- An increase in taxes on labor income shifts the labor supply curve ________ and the ________. A: leftward; after-tax wage rate falls B: rightward; before-tax wage rate rises C: leftward; after-tax wage rate rises D: rightward; before-tax wage rate falls