The Portion of Unemployment That Is Due to Changes in the Structure

question 98

Multiple Choice

The portion of unemployment that is due to changes in the structure of the economy that result in a significant loss of jobs in certain industries is ________ unemployment.

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

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Definitions:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

A federal agency in the United States charged with enforcing laws that prohibit discrimination in employment.

Protected Classes

Refers to the groups of people legally protected from discrimination and harassment in the workplace by law.

Flextime

Scheduling system that allows employees to set their own work hours within constraints specified by the firm.

Job Sharing

Program management decision that allows two or more employees to divide the tasks of one job.