An Example of Structural Unemployment Is A(n)

question 53

Multiple Choice

An example of structural unemployment is a(n) :

• A) autoworker who is temporarily laid off because of a decline in sales.
• B) geologist who is permanently laid off because of an increase in wages won by labor unions.
• C) worker at a fast-food restaurant who quits work and attends college.
• D) real estate agent who leaves a job in Texas and searches for a similar, higher-paying job in California.

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