A college graduate using the summer following graduation to search for a job would best be classiﬁed as
A) not oﬃcially a member of the labor force.
B) structurally unemployed.
C) cyclically unemployed.
D) frictionally unemployed.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Frictional unemployment refers to workers who are in between jobs or searching for better job opportunities, which is the situation of a college graduate searching for a job after graduation. This type of unemployment is considered temporary and not due to any structural or cyclical factors in the economy. The individual is still a member of the labor force as they are actively seeking employment.

A College Graduate Using the Summer Following Graduation to Search