Government unemployment insurance tends to A. increase the unemployment rate by lowering the opportunity cost of job search. B. increase the unemployment rate by increasing the opportunity cost of job search. C. have no direct effect on the unemployment rate. D. decrease the unemployment rate by lowering the opportunity cost of job search.

B. increase the unemployment rate by increasing the opportunity cost of job search

Explanation:

Unemployment is inability of people able & willing to do a job , to get a job. Opportunity Cost is the cost of next best alternative foregone while choosing an alternative.

A Job has an opportunity cost in terms of sacrifised 'unemployment insurance' by government. If the unemployment insurance by government increases, it increases the opportunity cost of job search. This would tend to bring an increase in the unemployment rate.

being born in poverty would limit the people's chances, opportunities and benefits.

this happen because of several things, such as:

- poor people tend to gain less access to good education and nutrition. this mean that their chance to obtain high paying jobs would also be limited.

- poor people tend to socialize with other poor people while the rich tend to socialize with other rich people. this means that simply throguh their social circle, rich people would have more business opportunities compared to the poor people.

- rich people tend to have more capital in their disposal. this would benefit them in business since it is far easier for them to fund their business operation compared to poor people.