Types of Unemployment

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Jada is laid off her job due to a down turn in the economy.

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Cyclical Unemployment

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Tara doesn't like working at her current job anymore and decided to quit and look for work at other companies.

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Frictional Unemployment

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The Kia car maker just replaced Tyrone with a robot that can do the job 5 times as fast. Tyrone is now unemployed.

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Structural Unemployment

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Bree just graduated from college and is looking for her 1st job.

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Frictional Unemployment

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Brian is a life guard at the beach. Because it is now winter, he is currently not working and looking for another job. What type of unemployment does this represent?

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Seasonal Unemployment

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Taylor used to be a parking attendant, but she is now out of a job because the company installed an automatic pay machine.

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Structural Unemployment

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Reebok said their sales were down for the first quarter. Two hundred employees were laid off. What type of unemployment does this represent? Options: Seasonal Unemployment, Structural Unemployment, Frictional Unemployment, Cyclical Unemployment

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Cyclical Unemployment

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Ryan makes a lot of money with his snow plow in the winter, but in the summer he has to look for other work.

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Seasonal Unemployment

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Mika was let go from her current job. She was calling in every week because she was going on interviews for other jobs.

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Frictional Unemployment

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Keira won't be working at Six Flags after Christmas because the park will close. She will start back again in March. What type of unemployment does this represent?

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Seasonal Unemployment