Some People Are Unemployed Because They Are Searching for a Very

question 135

Multiple Choice

Some people are unemployed because they are searching for a very specific job. How are these people best classified?

• A) as cyclically unemployed
• B) as structurally unemployed
• C) as frictionally unemployed
• D) as discouraged workers

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