From Time to Time, the Demand for Workers Has Risen

question 38

Multiple Choice

From time to time, the demand for workers has risen in one region of Canada and fallen in another. Which of the following types of unemployment does this occurrence illustrate?

• A)frictional unemployment created by efficiency wages
• B)structural unemployment created by efficiency wages
• C)frictional unemployment created by sectoral shifts
• D)structural unemployment created by sectoral shifts

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

A process by which species adapt to their environment as individuals with traits conducive to survival and reproduction pass those traits to their offspring.

Nonsynonymous Mutation

A type of nucleotide substitution in a gene sequence that leads to the coding of a different amino acid, potentially altering the function of the protein.

Synonymous Mutation

A genetic mutation that does not alter the amino acid sequence of a protein due to the redundancy of the genetic code, often considered silent mutations.

Amino Acid

The building blocks of proteins, consisting of a basic amino group, an acidic carboxyl group, and a unique side chain.