Consider a Broom Factory That Permanently Closes Because of Foreign

question 10

Multiple Choice

Consider a broom factory that permanently closes because of foreign competition. If the broom factory's workers cannot find new jobs because their skills are no longer marketable, then they are classified as:

• A) seasonally unemployed.
• B) frictionally unemployed.
• C) structurally unemployed.
• D) cyclically unemployed.

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Definitions:

Geographically Fixed

Referring to entities, phenomena, or activities that are stationary and tied to a specific physical location.

Secularisation

The process by which religious institutions, practices, and beliefs lose their social significance.

Mobilisation

The act of assembling and readying resources, groups, or individuals for action, especially in contexts of activism, military engagement, or emergency response.

Sociocultural Environment

The surroundings that influence an individual or group, including societal norms, values, and cultural practices.