A major casual dining chain decided to install tablet computers at the booths in their restaurants. Customers can now browse the menu at their leisure and place their orders without the help of servers. Thousands of workers lose their jobs. They can best be classified as_______unemployed.
A) cyclically
B) structurally
C) naturally
D) frictionally
E) seasonally

Question

A major casual dining chain decided to install tablet computers at the booths in their restaurants. Customers can now browse the menu at their leisure and place their orders without the help of servers. Thousands of workers lose their jobs. They can best be classified as_______unemployed.
A) cyclically
B) structurally
C) naturally 
D) frictionally
E) seasonally

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The workers in this scenario are experiencing structural unemployment, as their job loss is a result of a fundamental change in the way the restaurant operates, rather than a temporary fluctuation in the business cycle (cyclical unemployment), a mismatch of their skills and available jobs (frictional unemployment), fluctuations in demand due to changing seasons (seasonal unemployment), or any other natural factors (naturally occurring unemployment).

A Major Casual Dining Chain Decided to Install Tablet Computers