When Displaced Workers Require Retraining Before Entering the Labor Force

question 88

Multiple Choice

When displaced workers require retraining before entering the labor force again, it is the result of ________ unemployment.

• A) cyclical
• B) frictional
• C) structural
• D) seasonal

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Expenses that fluctuate in direct proportion to changes in productive output or other measures of volume.

Operating Leverage

Operating leverage refers to the extent to which a company can increase its operating income by increasing revenue, highlighting the proportion of fixed costs in a company's cost structure.

Capital Intensive

A business process or industry that requires significant financial investment in capital assets like machinery and equipment, versus labor or operational costs.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or business activity.