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Chapter 17, Problem 17P
To determine

a. Whether the cyclical unemployment rate is positive, zero or negative at point E2.

b. Whether the cyclical unemployment rate is positive, zero or negative at point E3.

Concept introduction:

Cyclical Unemployment - It is the difference between the actual and the natural rate of unemployment.

Natural Rate of Unemployment - It is the rate of unemployment on which the economy comes in the long run. It is the combination of structural and frictional unemployment.

Actual Rate of Unemployment - It is the rate of unemployment of those people who want to work at the existing wage rate but are not able to find the work.

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