Multiple Choice
According to the neoclassical model, what would not result from the government levying a tax on firms for each worker the firm lays off?
A) Firms would be less likely to lay off workers.
B) Firms would be less likely to hire workers.
C) Moral hazard would encourage workers to not work as hard as before.
D) The long-run unemployment rate would decrease.
E) Unemployed workers would remain unemployed for longer periods of time.
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