The share of long-term unemployment:

A. increases with the amount of labor market rigidity, which explains why the United States has more long-term unemployment than Europe.
B. decreases with the amount of labor market rigidity, which explains why Europe has more long-term unemployment than the United States.
C. increases with the amount of labor market rigidity, which explains why Europe has more long-term unemployment than the United States.
D. decreases with the amount of labor market rigidity, which explains why the United States has more long-term unemployment than Europe

Ans: C. increases with the amount of labor market rigidity, which explains why Europe has more long-term unemployment than the United States.

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a. raise prices in order to increase the revenue. b. introduce few new products in order to meet competitors head on. c. reduce its advertising budget in order to save costs. d. ignore its competitors and hope its customers' loyalty carry it through the threat. e. look to the government for protection.

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