Mr Brown has recently been retrenched. The firm he worked for had to retrench a number of staff due to the downturn in the economy. Mr Brown has not managed to find alternative employment. We can say he is _________________ unemployed. choose the correct answer (a) Structurally; (b) Cyclically; (c) Seasonally; (d) Frictionally

Mr Brown has recently been retrenched. The firm he worked for had to retrench a number of staff due to the downturn in the economy. Mr Brown has not managed to find alternative employment. We can say he is _________________ unemployed. choose the correct answer (a) Structurally; (b) Cyclically; (c) Seasonally; (d) Frictionally

Economics For Today

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ISBN:9781337613040

Author:Tucker

Publisher:Tucker

Chapter16: Business Cycles And Unemployment

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13SQ

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