(1) Which of the following workers are more likely to experience long-term or short-term unemployment? Explain Answer.
a. A construction worker in Florida who is laid off because of a tropical storm.
b. A skilled welder who is laid off because Ford’s Claycomo, Missouri Assembly Plant has automated its assembly line.
a) A construction worker in Florida who is laid off because of a tropical storm will experience short term unemployment as this is seasonal unemployment where the bad weather or environmental factors are short-lived and as soon as the weather clears up, he will be back in job
b) A skilled welder who is laid off because Ford’s Claycomo, Missouri Assembly Plant has automated its assembly line will experience long term unemployment as this is a type of structural unemployment in which the worker is longer in demand because he doesn't have skills and will remain unemployed for a longer duration as he will find it hard to move to someplace else or find a job according to his skills.
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