As a result of decreased production, David lost his job designing cars. Which terms can be used to describe David? Choose two correct answers.

David is unemployed because he lost his job and is no longer working. Since decreased production caused the job loss, he is cyclically unemployed: this type of unemployment results from reduced demand during an economic downturn. “Structurally unemployed” would instead point to a mismatch between workers’ skills and available jobs.

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