In each of the following cases, classify the person as cyclically unemployed, structurally unemployed, frictionally unemployed or not in the labour force. There has been a general economic slow-down. Because of weak demand, Worker 1 has lost his job. Worker 2, a newly qualified professional, is looking for a place to set up practice. Worker 3 is unemployed due to the introduction of a more mechanized process. Worker 4, quit her job two months ago in search of a better-paid position. She is still looking. A firm closes a plant in Kingston and transfers production to a plant in Montego Bay. The plant supervisor is given the opportunity to move to Montego bay to become the plant supervisor. He turns down the opportunity because of family obligations. Worker 5 got laid off from her job as a financial analyst 3 months ago and has not looked for a new job since. Choose... Choose... Choose... Choose... Choose... Choose... O O O (

In each of the following cases, classify the person as cyclically unemployed, structurally unemployed, frictionally unemployed or not in the labour force. There has been a general economic slow-down. Because of weak demand, Worker 1 has lost his job. Worker 2, a newly qualified professional, is looking for a place to set up practice. Worker 3 is unemployed due to the introduction of a more mechanized process. Worker 4, quit her job two months ago in search of a better-paid position. She is still looking. A firm closes a plant in Kingston and transfers production to a plant in Montego Bay. The plant supervisor is given the opportunity to move to Montego bay to become the plant supervisor. He turns down the opportunity because of family obligations. Worker 5 got laid off from her job as a financial analyst 3 months ago and has not looked for a new job since. Choose... Choose... Choose... Choose... Choose... Choose... O O O (

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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