The current U.S. unemployment insurance program tends to
A) increase the incentive to switch occupations.
B) reduce the time workers stay unemployed.
C) make it more costly for unemployed workers to turn down available jobs.
D) raise the unemployment rate.

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Unemployment insurance can raise the unemployment rate by providing financial support, which may reduce the urgency for unemployed workers to accept new jobs quickly, potentially extending the duration of unemployment.

The Current U.S. Unemployment Insurance Program Tends to