Labor payments generally represent ________ of income payments

U-4, U-5 and U-6 are

A) all broader measures of the unemployment rate. B) all narrower measures of the unemployment rate. C) not used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics because they include too much variability. D) narrower measures of the labor force participation rate. E) broader measures of the labor force participation rate.

In many developing countries, starting a business involves navigating a labyrinth of rules and regulations and red tape. Paying a bribe to expedite paperwork is a common practice

As Samuel Huntington puts it—"the only thing worse than a society with a rigid, overcentralized, dishonest bureaucracy is one with a rigid, overcentralized, honest bureaucracy." The argument is that bribes increase economic activity because, without bribes to grease bureaucrats' palms, starting a business would be an extremely long, drawn-out process and would probably drive investors away. Is this always the case, or does bureaucratic corruption involve other costs? Explain your answer.