The Primary Cause of Frictional Unemployment Is

question 96

Multiple Choice

The primary cause of frictional unemployment is

• A) the low level of the current minimum wages.
• B) the lack of and cost of acquiring information about available job opportunities.
• C) a mismatch of the skills of unemployed workers with the skills needed for job openings.
• D) discouraged workers who quit looking for a job after extended periods of unsuccessful job search.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In psychology, the process of encouraging or establishing a belief or pattern of behavior, especially by encouragement or reward.

Behavior

Actions or reactions of an entity or organism, often in response to the environment, showcasing a broad spectrum of activity.

Stimulus

any object or event that elicits a sensory or behavioral response in an organism.

Probability

A mathematical measure of the likelihood of a particular event occurring, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.