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. Every time she shows up for an interview, there are more people looking for work than their are openings. Someone waiting in line with her tells her it has been that way for a long time.
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 is actively seeking employment in a field where job prospects are good. Julie, on the other hand, is structurally unemployed because there are more job seekers than available jobs in the steel mill industry, suggesting a long-term issue in that job market.

Meredith Is Looking for Work as a Computer Programmer