Incomplete question. The full question read;
Which of the following statements about employment-at-will is true?
A) The doctrine helps raise labor hiring and firing costs, leading to lower unemployment rates.
B) The doctrine helps raise labor hiring and firing costs, leading to higher unemployment rates.
C) The doctrine helps lower labor hiring and firing costs, leading to lower unemployment rates.
D) The doctrine helps lower labor hiring and firing costs, leading to higher unemployment rates.
Answer:
<u>D) The doctrine helps lower labor hiring and firing costs, leading to higher unemployment rates.</u>
Explanation:
<em>Remember, </em>the employment-at-will refers to an employment agreement that grants either the employer or employee the right to terminate their employment contract if they so wish.
Meaning? The cost of hiring and firing is lowered as they can be done anytime; which likely leads to higher unemployment rates.
