The economy is in a recession and the housing market is in a slump. As a result of this, a real estate firm lays off half of its real estate agents. This is an example of
A. natural unemployment.
B. structural unemployment.
C. frictional unemployment.
D. cyclical unemployment.
Answer: D
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