Question

A technician specializing in the repair of video cassette players lost her job several years ago when the DVD player became more affordable for consumers. This is a case of _____.


cyclical unemployment


frictional unemployment


structural unemployment


seasonal unemployment

Answer 1

'structural unemployment'

Answer 2

Answer:

structural unemployment

Explanation:

Unemployment is subdivided into categories. Frictional unemployment occurs when a person is switching jobs and going through an unemployed time. Cyclical unemployment occurs due to crises of capitalism, in times of economic warming, many people are employed. In times of crisis, unemployment increases. Seasonal unemployment occurs when temporary hirings (such as during the Christmas period) come to an end and hired workers are laid off. Structural unemployment occurs when technology changes employment patterns, eliminating charges, such as in the case of DVD technicians, typewriters, etc.