Automobile workers in Detroit who are unemployed because of foreign imports at the same time that job vacancies exist for coal miners in West Virginia would most likely be classified as
A)Structurally unemployed.
B)Cyclically unemployed.
C)Frictionally unemployed.
D)Seasonally unemployed.

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Structural unemployment occurs when there is a mismatch between the skills and qualifications of workers and the available jobs. In this case, the automobile workers in Detroit have skills and qualifications specific to the auto industry, while the vacancies in West Virginia are for coal miners, which require a different set of skills. This mismatch results in structural unemployment for the auto workers.

Automobile Workers in Detroit Who Are Unemployed Because of Foreign