A Recession Causes a Decrease in the Demand for Housing

question 276

Multiple Choice

A recession causes a decrease in the demand for housing, resulting in substantial layoffs in the construction industry. This is an example of

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

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Definitions:

Loss

An economic condition where expenses exceed revenues, resulting in negative profit.

Price Discrimination

Price discrimination is the strategy of selling the same product at different prices to different groups of consumers, often based on their willingness to pay, location, or purchase volume.

Disguised Subsidy

Financial support given to industries or businesses in indirect ways, not easily identifiable as traditional subsidies, to lower their costs or increase their competitiveness.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between the total sum consumers are prepared and financially able to spend on a good or service and the sum they actually spend.