The long-term rate of unemployment, determined by structural forces in labor and product markets, defines the

A. Natural rate of unemployment.
B. Cyclical rate of unemployment.
C. Frictional rate of unemployment.
D. Seasonal rate of unemployment.


Answer: A

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