Meredith is looking for work as a computer programmer. Although her prospects are good, she hasn't yet taken a job. Julie is looking for work in a steel mill, but there aren't many job ads for steel workers and every time she shows up for an interview, there are many more people than openings. Which statement best describes the nature of their unemployment?
A) Meredith and Julie are both frictionally unemployed.
B) Meredith and Julie are both structurally unemployed.
C) Meredith is frictionally unemployed, and Julie is structurally unemployed.
D) Meredith is structurally unemployed, and Julie is frictionally unemployed.

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Meredith is frictionally unemployed because she hasn't taken a job yet, even though her prospects are good. This type of unemployment is due to the normal process of job search that occurs in any economy when workers are switching jobs or entering the labor force for the first time. 
Julie is structurally unemployed because there are not many job ads for steel workers and there is a surplus of workers compared to job openings. This type of unemployment is due to changes in the economy, technology, or labor market that make some jobs obsolete or decrease demand for workers in certain industries.

Meredith Is Looking for Work as a Computer Programmer