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Identify each person in the table as structurally, frictionally, or cyclically unemployed.

a. Lorenzo recently lost his job as a dishwasher. Minimum-wage legislation keeps employers from adding more of the low-skill positions for which he qualifies, so he has been unable to find work.
b. Teresa is a real estate agent. House sales in her area have declined because the region has been going through a recession. She has no clients and is currently looking for a new full time job.
c. Neha just graduated from college and is looking for a full- time position with an investment banking firm.

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Answer:

a. Structurally unemployed.

b. Cyclically unemployed.

c. Frictionally unemployed.

Step-by-step explanation:

Unemployment rate refers to the percentage of the total labor force in an economy, who are unemployed but seeking to be gainfully employed. The unemployment rate is divided into various types, these include;

I. Natural Rate of Unemployment (NU).

II. Frictional unemployment rate (FU).

III. Structural unemployment rate (SU).

IV. Actual unemployment rate (AU).

V. Cyclical unemployment rate (CU).

a. Structurally unemployed: Lorenzo recently lost his job as a dishwasher. Minimum-wage legislation keeps employers from adding more of the low-skill positions for which he qualifies, so he has been unable to find work.

b. Cyclically unemployed: Teresa is a real estate agent. House sales in her area have declined because the region has been going through a recession. She has no clients and is currently looking for a new full time job. A cyclical unemployment can be defined as a type of unemployment which is typically related to changes in the business, economy or industry cycle such as recession, governmental policies etc.

c. Frictionally unemployed: Neha just graduated from college and is looking for a full- time position with an investment banking firm.

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