Y12-IB Economics-Unemployment types Review Quiz

Match the following types of unemployment with the scenarios given

• • Seasonal unemployment

• • A retail worker is laid off after holiday shopping season ends

• • Structural unemployment

• • A newspaper printer loses their job as print media declines

• • Frictional unemployment

• • A nurse quits her job to look for a better-paying position

• • Cyclical unemployment

• • A construction worker is temporarily out of work during an economic recession

• • Cyclical unemployment

• • A factory worker loses their job because the factory relocated to another country

Imagine you're Tangguh, and one day a super-smart robot takes over your job at the tech company. What type of unemployment are you experiencing?

• Frictional

• Structural

• Seasonal

• Cyclical

Imagine Farhan runs an ice cream shop that closes every winter. What type of unemployment does Farhan experience during the chilly months?

• Frictional

• Structural

• Seasonal

• Cyclical

Anis just finished her job as a barista and is now on the hunt for her next adventure as a graphic designer. What type of unemployment is Anis experiencing during this transition period?

• Frictional

• Structural

• Seasonal

• Cyclical

Imagine Alisha is running a lemonade stand with her friends Tristan and Kevin. Suddenly, fewer people are buying lemonade because it's a rainy week, and they have to temporarily close the stand. What type of unemployment are they experiencing?

• Frictional

• Structural

• Seasonal

• Cyclical

Imagine you're Taeyun, working at the famous Lobster Shack in sunny Maine, flipping lobsters and serving smiles from May to August. As the summer sun sets and September rolls in, what type of unemployment will you and your fellow lobster enthusiasts experience?

• Frictional

• Structural

• Seasonal

• Cyclical

When the iconic Radio Shack hit the bankruptcy button, their employees found themselves in a pickle! What type of unemployment did they face?

• Frictional

• Structural

• Seasonal

• Cyclical

Meet Danial, who just left his job at an eye doctor's office to pursue a new opportunity at a school. While he's in this transition phase, what type of unemployment is Danial experiencing?

• Frictional

• Structural

• Seasonal

• Cyclical

When Noah, the friendly voice at the company’s telephone switchboard, was replaced by a snazzy automated phone system, he found himself with more free time than he expected. What type of unemployment is Noah experiencing in this technological twist?

• Frictional

• Structural

• Seasonal

• Cyclical

Megan and Chloe have just tossed their graduation caps in the air and are now on a quest to find their first jobs in their hometown. Under which category of unemployment would they fall?

• Frictional

• Structural

• Seasonal

• Cyclical