Except during recessions, workers in Canada are eligible for unemployment benefits for about twice as long a period of time as workers in the United States.As a result,
A)the average duration of unemployment is longer in the United States than in Canada.
B)the unemployment rate in Canada is usually higher than in the United States.
C)the opportunity cost of job search in Canada is lower than in the United States.
D)frictional unemployment is higher, on average, in the United States than in Canada.
E)cyclical unemployment is higher, on average in Canada than in the United States.

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Longer unemployment benefits in Canada reduce the urgency for workers to find new jobs, potentially leading to a higher unemployment rate compared to the United States.

Except During Recessions, Workers in Canada Are Eligible for Unemployment