An individual worked for an airline that went out of business because the airline was unable to meet new federal safety standards. While the individual is unemployed, she will be classified as:
A) naturally unemployed.
B) frictionally unemployed.
C) cyclically unemployed.
D) structurally unemployed.

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This person is experiencing structural unemployment because their specific skills and experience are no longer in demand due to the airline company being unable to meet new federal safety standards. This is a long-term type of unemployment and requires the individual to either re-train for a new field or find employment in a different industry that utilizes their current skill set.

An Individual Worked for an Airline That Went Out of Business