In November 2009,the United States Was in a Deep Recession

Multiple Choice

In November 2009,the United States was in a deep recession.To help keep the economy afloat,the government extended the period of time one could receive unemployment insurance to 99 weeks.This policy had an unintended consequence because

A) workers searched for jobs for longer,which reduced the unemployment rate.
B) many workers quit their jobs so they could receive unemployment insurance.
C) workers spent more time searching for the perfect jobs,which increased frictional unemployment.
D) employers were more hesitant to fire workers,which reduced the unemployment rate.
E) employers were more hesitant to fire workers,which increased the unemployment rate.