Which of the following people is most likely to be structurally unemployed?
A)Brendan left his job as a short-order cook in New Jersey to become a short-order cook in Madrid, New Mexico.He was unemployed for six weeks during the transition.
B)Mildred quit her job after giving birth to a child.
C)Clem, a skilled corset maker, lost his job when his factory shut down due to a permanent reduction in the demand for corsets.
D)Danielle lost her job when the electronics assembly plant was shut down temporarily due to low product sales in a slumping economy.

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Structural unemployment occurs when there is a mismatch between the skills and qualifications of workers and the available job opportunities in the market. In this case, Clem is a skilled corset maker, but there is a permanent reduction in the demand for corsets, leading to the shutdown of his factory. This indicates that the job loss is primarily due to structural factors rather than temporary ones like changes in demand or location. Therefore, Clem is most likely to be structurally unemployed. The other options do not provide enough information to determine if the job losses are due to structural factors.

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