Unemployed U.S. residents who are, in effect, merely searching for work between jobs, are defined as
A) frictionally unemployed.
B) structurally unemployed.
C) cyclically unemployed.
D) seasonally unemployed.

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Frictional unemployment refers to the temporary unemployment that arises from the time and effort it takes for people to search for jobs. People who are in between jobs and actively searching for work would fall under the category of frictionally unemployed. Structural unemployment refers to unemployment that arises due to a mismatch between the skills or location of job seekers and the available job opportunities. Cyclical unemployment refers to unemployment that arises due to fluctuations in the business cycle, while seasonal unemployment refers to unemployment that arises due to predictable seasonal changes in demand for labor.