{"id":12364,"date":"2016-04-08T09:45:40","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T13:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/farhoud\/?p=12364"},"modified":"2016-04-10T17:52:38","modified_gmt":"2016-04-10T21:52:38","slug":"economics-4082016-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/farhoud\/2016\/04\/08\/economics-4082016-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Economics – 4\/08\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

I.\u00a0 Bellwork <\/strong>Q&A \u00a0(See chart below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Country<\/strong><\/td>\nUnemployment Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n% of Average Wage Received in Unemployment Benefits<\/strong><\/td>\nLength of Time Benefits Are Paid\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U.S.<\/td>\n4.6%<\/td>\n48%<\/td>\n6 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\n4.2%<\/td>\n51%<\/td>\n1 year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/td>\n9.7%<\/td>\n58%<\/td>\n2 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/td>\n10.4%<\/td>\n36%<\/td>\n5 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Source: The World Factbook, 2007.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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  1. Which country had the highest unemployment benefits in 2007?<\/li>\n
  2. Which country had the lowest unemployment benefits in 2007?<\/li>\n
  3. Which country pays unemployment benefits for the shortest amount of time?<\/li>\n
  4. Do you believe it is better to pay a large unemployment benefit or a smaller unemployment benefit to the unemployed? Explain why.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. How long do you believe someone should receive unemployment benefits?\u00a0 Explain your answer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    II. Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n