Unemployment that is due to the time workers spend in job search is _____ unemployment.
A) frictional
B) structural
C) cyclical
D) natural

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Frictional unemployment occurs when people are between jobs or are searching for a job. Therefore, unemployment due to the time workers spend in job search is frictional unemployment. Structural unemployment occurs when there is a mismatch between people's skills and the available jobs, cyclical unemployment is caused by fluctuations in the business cycle, and natural unemployment is the sum of frictional and structural unemployment.

Unemployment That Is Due to the Time Workers Spend in Job