Which of the following is true of cyclical unemployment? Cyclical unemployment tends to be voluntary and temporary. It occurs when college graduates look for their first job or employees voluntarily leave one job to look for a better job. This type of unemployment is desirable. Cyclical unemployment is rarely voluntary and may be long-term. It occurs when employers demand skills that are different from what employees have to offer or when innovation and/or technological improvements advance production processes. This type of unemployment may be inevitable. Cyclical unemployment is rarely voluntary and may be long-term. It occurs when demand for goods and services falls. This type of unemployment is undesirable. Cyclical unemployment is rarely voluntary and may be long-term. It occurs when demand for goods and services falls. This type of unemployment is desirable.
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