Which of the following structural or policy changes in an economy is most likely to cause an increase in frictional unemployment?
A persistent decline in consumer spending, leading to a contraction in the retail sector.
An increase in the level of out-of-work benefits relative to average wages, allowing individuals to spend longer searching for a suitable job match.
A mismatch between the skills of redundant manufacturing workers and the requirements of new software engineering vacancies.
The widespread introduction of capital-intensive technologies that reduce the demand for manual labour in agriculture.
327 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 2.3 Economic performance, covering 2.3.1 Economic growth and the economic cycle, 2.3.2 Employment and unemployment, 2.3.3 Inflation and deflation, and 2.3.4 Possible conflicts between macroeconomic policy objectives. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.