Frictional unemployment is thought to explain relatively a. long spells of unemployment, as is structural unemployment. b. short spells of unemployment, while structural unemployment is thought to explain relatively long spells of unemployment. c. short spells of unemployment, as is structural unemployment. d. long spells of unemployment, while structural unemployment is thought to explain relatively short spells of unemployment.

Frictional unemployment is thought to explain relatively a. long spells of unemployment, as is structural unemployment. b. short spells of unemployment, while structural unemployment is thought to explain relatively long spells of unemployment. c. short spells of unemployment, as is structural unemployment. d. long spells of unemployment, while structural unemployment is thought to explain relatively short spells of unemployment.

Exploring Economics

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Chapter18: Introduction To Macroeconomics: Unemployment, Inflation, And Economic Fluctuations

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Problem 7P

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