Juanita Earned a B

question 2

Multiple Choice

Juanita earned a B.S.in engineering and went to work for a defense contractor.When the government cut spending,Juanita and 99 others were laid off.The only other business in the town is growing grapes,but the growers refuse to hire laid-off engineers,knowing they will leave at the first opportunity.The unemployment Juanita is experiencing is

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

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Definitions:

Quantity of Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a company, industry, or country.

Production Function

A mathematical model describing the relationship between the inputs used in production and the output of goods or services produced.

Long-Run Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing the change in total cost associated with producing one more unit of output when all inputs are variable.

Price of Labor

The compensation, including wages, salaries, and benefits, that employers pay to employees for their labor or work done.