Cyclical Unemployment

question 179

Multiple Choice

Cyclical unemployment

• A)is always a constant amount of unemployment.
• B)is higher during an expansion.
• C)decreases during a recession.
• D)fluctuates over the business cycle.
• E)fluctuates but not in response to the business cycle.

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