Economics (AS & A Level) · Feb / March 2021 · Paper 32 · Question 21

Two members of the Hernandez family have recently become unemployed. Mariana has lost her job at the local factory, which has closed because of competition from cheaper imports. Alfonso has lost his job as a shop assistant because the sales have dropped during a recession. How would an economist classify these job losses?

1. AMariana: frictional unemployment; Alfonso: seasonal unemployment
2. BMariana: regional unemployment; Alfonso: frictional unemployment
3. CMariana: structural unemployment; Alfonso: cyclical unemployment
4. DMariana: technological unemployment; Alfonso: structural unemployment

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