Question

Which of the following people are structurally unemployed? Select all answer options that apply. Choose one or more: A. A newspaper photographer loses his job due to decreased circulation of the physical newspaper. His boss says more people are using the Internet to get their news. B. A seasonal drought causes some farm workers to lose their jobs. There just isn’t enough work for them to do. C. A teacher at the local high school loses his job when declining enrollment causes the school district to consolidate schools. D. A worker on an assembly line loses her job when the company outsources jobs to China. E. Your mechanic closes his shop because recent advances in technology mean that cars need much less servicing, and he doesn’t have enough work to keep the business open. F. Two employees of a tax accounting firm are laid off because new tax software has made it easier for people to do their own taxes.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answers are letters "A", "C", "D", "E", and "F".

Explanation:

Structural unemployment is an economic mismatch when workers fail to find jobs and employers with available openings cannot find workers. This problem can be created by technological advances and rapid relocation of available jobs along with other economic factors such as rapid technological changes, and government policy. In that sense:

A. A newspaper photographer loses his job due to the decreased circulation of the physical newspaper. His boss says more people are using the Internet to get their news. (Technological change)

C. A teacher at the local high school loses his job when declining enrollment causes the school district to consolidate schools. (Government policy)

D. A worker on an assembly line loses her job when the company outsources jobs to China. (Job relocation)

E. Your mechanic closes his shop because recent advances in technology mean that cars need much less servicing, and he doesn’t have enough work to keep the business open. (Technological change)

F. Two employees of a tax accounting firm are laid off because new tax software has made it easier for people to do their own taxes. (Technological change)