Which of the following is an example of frictional unemployment?
A) Dora lost her job when the textile factory closed. She does not have skills to work in another industry and has been unemployed for over a year.
B) Marsha was laid off from her job with the airline because the recession has reduced the demand for airline travel. She expects to get her job back when the economy picks up.
C) George is an unskilled worker who mows lawns in the summer, but is unemployed the rest of the year.
D) Hector looked for a job for five weeks after finishing college. He turned down several jobs that didn't make good use of his skills, but now has a job that requires the expertise he gained in college.

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Frictional unemployment occurs when individuals are temporarily unemployed while transitioning between jobs or entering the workforce, like Hector who was searching for a job that matched his skills after college.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Frictional Unemployment