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The increased generosity of unemployment insurance programs in Canada as compared to the United States should:_____

a. increase the duration of unemployment in Canada as compared to the U.S.
b. decrease the duration of unemployment in Canada as compared to the U.S
c. raise the duration of unemployment in the U.S.
d. have no impact on the duration of unemployment in Canada.

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Answer:

Option A: Increase the duration of unemployment in Canada as compared to the U.S

Step-by-step explanation:

Unemployment is simply defined as the total number of people who are actively looking for work but do not currently have job (employed).

Unemployment insurance is a federally authorized, state-run program in which payroll taxes are used to pay benefits to workers laid off by companies.

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