James Is Currently Unemployed

question 22

Multiple Choice

James is currently unemployed. He is disappointed every Sunday when none of the job advertisements in the newspaper are for workers with his particular skill set. What type of unemployment is James experiencing?

• A) frictional unemployment
• B) seasonal unemployment
• C) cyclical unemployment
• D) structural unemployment
• E) natural unemployment

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