Which of the following people is most likely to be structurally unemployed?
A)Brendan left his job as a short-order cook in New Jersey to join as a short-order cook in Madrid, New Mexico. He was unemployed for six weeks during the transition.
B)Mildred quit her job after giving birth to a child.
C)Clem, a skilled corset maker, lost his job when his factory shut down due to a permanent reduction in the demand for corsets.
D)Danielle lost her job when the electronics assembly plant was shut down temporarily due to low product sales in a slumping economy.
E)Leonard, a ski resort manager, was unemployed during summer due to a lack of tourists.

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Structural unemployment occurs due to a mismatch between the skills and experience of workers and the available job openings. In this case, Clem lost his job because of a permanent reduction in the demand for corsets, which implies a mismatch between his skills and the available opportunities in his industry. The other options are more likely to represent frictional, voluntary, or cyclical unemployment.

Which of the Following People Is Most Likely to Be