If Cyclical Unemployment Is Negative, Then

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Multiple Choice

If cyclical unemployment is negative, then

• A) the actual unemployment rate is below the natural rate of unemployment.
• B) the natural rate of unemployment is getting smaller.
• C) there have been some errors in classifying the type of unemployment experienced by some people.
• D) structural unemployment must be increasing.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In experimental and statistical research, the variable that is being tested and measured to see if it is affected by changes in another variable (the independent variable).

Confounding Variable

An external variable in an experiment that can affect the results of the study, potentially leading to incorrect conclusions if not controlled.

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most values cluster around a mean value.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the variation or dispersion of a set of numerical data from its mean.