Question

an individual has recently been fired from her job at a cellphone manufacturing plant. her job consisted of testing cellphone components for defects, but the job has become automated by the companys purchase of industrial robots. she would like to find new work, but she will need to undergo significant training before she has the skill set that employers are looking for. what type of unemployment is this individual experiencing? (1 point)cyclical unemploymentnatural unemploymentstructural unemploymentfrictional unemployment

Explanation:

Structural unemployment occurs when there is a mismatch between the skills workers have and the skills employers need. Here, the job became automated (a structural change in the economy), and the individual lacks the new - required skills, which fits the definition of structural unemployment. Cyclical unemployment is related to business - cycle downturns. Natural unemployment is a broader concept that includes frictional and structural unemployment. Frictional unemployment is about workers in the process of moving between jobs (not due to skill mismatch as in this case).

Answer:

structural unemployment