Structural unemployment
A) falls during the expansion phase of the business cycle.
B) generally lasts longer than frictional unemployment.
C) falls as the pace of technological progress increases.
D) falls when the government provides more generous unemployment compensation benefits.

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Structural unemployment is caused by a mismatch between workers' skills and the available job opportunities. This type of unemployment can last longer than frictional unemployment, which is caused by the time it takes for workers to find new jobs.

Structural Unemployment