Andrew just lost his job as a corkscrew operator since his company has found a machine to perform his work tasks. Andrew did not have the skills needed to operate the machine. Andrew has searched for a new job for 6 months and continues to search. Therefore, Andrew is considered to be
A) frictionally unemployed.
B) a discouraged worker.
C) cyclically unemployed.
D) structurally unemployed.

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Andrew is considered to be structurally unemployed because his job was replaced by a machine, and he lacks the skills needed for the new technology, indicating a structural change in the job market.

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