Economics

Part 2: Types
Determine the category of unemployment for each person.
A. Frictional Unemployment
B. Structural Unemployment
C. Seasonal Unemployment
D. Cyclical Unemployment
E. Not in the labor force and not unemployed

17. The snow has thawed and Adam has lost his job at the Vail Ski Resort Company.

18. After many years of teaching, Bernice has retired.

19. Shakira, a skilled glassblower, became unemployed when a new machine does her job faster.

20. Devon and Justin lost their jobs at the sock factory in Ft. Payne, Alabama, because the business was outsourced to Mexico.

21. Jake, a computer programmer, is laid off from work for lack of business orders.

22. Virginia, a literary editor, leaves her job in New York to look for a new job in San Francisco.

23. Twinkle the elf lost his job in January.

24. Charlie is a full-time student at State University majoring in engineering.

25. Mitch is leaving his part-time job to seek a job that offers full-time employment.

26. Workers at GM and Ford plants are losing their jobs due to slow car sales.