Suppose the Economy Is Experiencing Frictional Unemployment of 1 Percent

question 296

Multiple Choice

Suppose the economy is experiencing frictional unemployment of 1 percent, structural unemployment of 3 percent and cyclical unemployment of 4 percent. What is the natural unemployment rate?

• A) 3 percent
• B) 4 percent
• C) 5 percent
• D) 7 percent

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