Question

Historically, for most Americans, the length of unemployment is:

	a.	usually more than one year.
	b.	usually more than three months.
	c.	less than one week.
	d.	usually less than three months.
	e.	indefinite.

A drawback of unemployment benefits is that:

	a.	they cost taxpayers over 50 percent of their incomes.
	b.	the payments are too large.
	c.	they give workers a disincentive to find work.
	d.	they always lengthen the time spent unemployed.
	e.	they increase job destruction.

Frictional unemployment is the unemployment that results from:

	a.	workers leaving the labor force.
	b.	workers losing jobs during seasonal changes.
	c.	workers losing jobs during recession.
	d.	workers changing jobs in a dynamic economy.
	e.	prevailing labor market institutions.

Answer 1

Around 12 weeks I. E less than 3 months

2 c is right because they can live (although barely) even without working

3 D It is due to switching of jobs by employees