Technological changes over time have caused workers who in the past produced such things as telephone books,video cassettes,or worked as travel agents to become ________ unemployed,at least until they could be re-employed in other industries.

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Technological changes have caused structural unemployment, which occurs when a worker's skills are no longer in demand due to changes in technology or the structure of the economy. The other options do not accurately describe the type of unemployment caused by technological changes. Frictional unemployment is caused by the time it takes for workers to find a new job, cyclically unemployment is caused by economic cycles, seasonal unemployment is caused by seasonal fluctuations in demand for labor, and voluntary unemployment is when a worker chooses not to work.

Technological Changes Over Time Have Caused Workers Who in the Past