{"id":6745,"date":"2011-12-16T08:34:44","date_gmt":"2011-12-16T12:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dearbornschools.org\/farhoua\/?p=6745"},"modified":"2011-12-16T08:34:44","modified_gmt":"2011-12-16T12:34:44","slug":"economics-121611-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/farhoud\/2011\/12\/16\/economics-121611-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Economics – 12\/16\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"
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 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Country<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Unemployment Rate<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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% of Average Wage Received in Unemployment Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Length of Time Benefits Are Paid\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U.S.<\/td>\n\n

4.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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48%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Japan<\/td>\n\n

4.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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51%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

France<\/td>\n\n

9.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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58%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Germany<\/td>\n\n

10.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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36%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Source: The World Factbook, 2007.
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I<\/strong>.\u00a0 Bellwork<\/strong>:\u00a0 Q&A \u00a0(See chart above)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. \u00a0<\/strong>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

    \u00a0<\/strong>II.\u00a0 Objective:<\/strong><\/p>\n