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A-LevelEconomicsThe macroeconomy9708/31 · May/June 2019 · Q221 Mark

A large coal mine is forced to close because of falling demand for coal as consumers switch to less-polluting fuels. The government organises retraining courses and recruitment events for the coal mine workers. Which type of unemployment is the government trying to reduce? A cyclical B seasonal C structural D technological

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Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] C

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Topic
The macroeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, May/June 2019 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 22.

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