单选题 Which of the following would be counted as frictional unemployment?

A. Due to the negative growth of GDP, Smith was laid off.
B. Johnson was fired from his job after he got into an argument with his foreman.
C. Although there were jobs available, Jones was unable to find an employer with an opening.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】One of the causes of frictional unemployment is that information regarding prospective employees and employers is costly and sometimes hard to find. The other cause of frictional unemployment is that both employees and employers may spend some time looking for information that will match them up.