If postal workers lose their positions because of widespread e-mailing, texting, and faxing, and they cannot find alternative jobs using their existing skills, these individuals would most likely be considered:
A)frictionally unemployed.
B)underemployed.
C)cyclically unemployed.
D)structurally unemployed.
E)seasonally unemployed.

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Structural unemployment occurs when changes in technology, shifts in consumer demand, or other structural factors in the economy make certain job skills obsolete or unnecessary. In this scenario, the widespread use of e-mailing, texting, and faxing has made the job skills of postal workers unnecessary, leading to their unemployment.

If Postal Workers Lose Their Positions Because of Widespread E-Mailing