The primary cause of frictional unemployment is
A) discouraged workers who give up looking for work.
B) fluctuations in aggregate demand.
C) the lack of training and marketable qualifications in job seekers.
D) inaccurate and costly information about job opportunities.

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Frictional unemployment occurs when workers are temporarily unemployed while transitioning between jobs or entering the workforce. It is primarily caused by the time and effort it takes to match job seekers with available job opportunities, often due to imperfect information about job openings.

The Primary Cause of Frictional Unemployment Is