Question

The unemployment that is caused by changes in the​ economy, such as shifts in manufacturing​ techniques, increased use of computers and electronic​ machines, and increases in the production of services instead of​ goods, is called_________.A. frictional unemployment.B. cyclical unemployment.C. natural unemployment.D. structural unemployment.

Answer 1

D. structural unemployment.

Step-by-step explanation:

D

Structural unemployment is caused by changes in the​ economy, such as shifts in manufacturing​ techniques, increased use of computers and electronic​ machines, and increases in the production of services instead of​ goods.

Structural unemployment is caused by technological change.

Cyclical unemployment is caused by business cycles. In down turns, unemployment rises and falls during a boom.

Frictional unemployment is the period between when Labour leaves his job and gets another one.