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O-LevelEconomicsGovernment and the macroeconomy2281/12 · May/June 2020 · Q201 Mark

Information about job vacancies on a government website has led to a decrease in short-term unemployment. What is the term for this type of unemployment?

Acyclical unemployment
Bfrictional unemployment
Cstructural unemployment
Dtechnological unemployment

✓ Correct answer

B: frictional unemployment

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Government and the macroeconomy, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 20.

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