Fred has lost his factory job, replaced by welding robots, and soon plans to go to technical school to learn computer repair because he cannot find a similar job to the one he lost.The type of unemployment facing Fred is:.
A)frictional.
B)structural.
C)cyclical.
D)natural.
E)seasonal.

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Fred's unemployment is due to technological advances that have made his job obsolete, and he requires retraining in a new field to find work. This type of unemployment is referred to as structural unemployment.

Fred Has Lost His Factory Job, Replaced by Welding Robots