Here are four individuals telling you their stories of how they became unemployed. in a multi-paragraph essay, apply the theories of unemployment to explain the type of unemployment that each of these individuals is facing and explain which of these individuals qualifies for unemployment benefits:

two months ago, marcelle used to work full time in an automobile manufacturing firm. "the factory where i used to work has closed because our market contracted so much, and so i was laid off. this is happening to people all over the country-all you see in the papers is that economic growth has fallen and incomes across the country have fallen. i have been looking very hard for a new job, but have had no luck yet."

until last week, dominic used to work full time as a hair-dresser in downtown cincinnati. "i decided to quit my job, because i want to move to new york city."

until last month, francine worked part time at a ski resort. "well, it is summer now, and so the resort is closed. i will apply again in the winter when the snow is back. i am not interested in working until then."

two months ago, beauvoir had been working full time as a secretary. "i was a good typist, but i don't know how to use a computer. my boss wanted to upgrade the office to computers, and so i was replaced by someone who is computer-savvy. i have been looking for another job, but it appears that i need to learn some computer skills."

develop a response that includes examples and evidence to support your ideas, and which clearly communicates the required message to your audience. organize your response in a clear and logical manner as appropriate for the genre of writing. use well-structured sentences, audience-appropriate language, and correct conventions of standard american english.