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Question #: 57
Topic #: 1
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Cyclical unemployment is job loss caused by a recession or by fluctuations in the economy. Which of the following is an example of cyclical unemployment?

  • A. construction workers in the Northeast who are out of work during cold months
  • B. agricultural workers who are unemployed during nongrowing seasons
  • C. employees who quit their jobs because they are dissatisfied
  • D. airline employees who are laid off because slow economic times have discouraged people from traveling
  • E. tradespeople who lose work because machines can perform a task faster and for less money
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️
Employees who are laid off because of the effects of a recession are an example of cyclical unemployment.

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