Which of the Following Offers an Example of Structural Unemployment

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following offers an example of structural unemployment?

• A) The rise in unemployment for stable workers after the development of gasoline-powered automobiles and the resulting long-term decline in horse-and- buggy transportation.
• B) The rise in unemployment among farm workers after harvest.
• C) The unemployment associated with workers changing jobs.
• D) The increase in unemployment during recessions.

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