18. explain the differences among the frictional, structural, and cyclical forms of unemployment. frictional unemployment is unavoidable. structural unemployment is due to changes overtime in the structure of consumer demand or in technology 19. name the type of unemployment occurring in each of the causes below and explain your answer. (a) frank recently lost his job as the computer manufacturing company he works for recently downsized after poor sales and poor performance of the economy during the last year. (b) julie just recently graduated from college and is spending the summer traveling before she begins a job with a consulting firm in the fall. (c) tom recently lost his job as the steel manufacturing firm he worked for moved their plant overseas. the other steel plants in the nation have been also been following this trend. (d) susan recently left her marketing job at a local bank because she found that finance interests her more. she is currently looking for a job as a financial consultant.

For each of the following cases determine the ending balance in the inventory account. (hint: first, determine the total cost of inventory available for sale. next, subtract the cost of the inventory sold to arrive at the ending balance.)a. jill’s dress shop had a beginning balance in its inventory account of $40,000. during the accounting period jill’s purchased $75,000 of inventory, returned $5,000 of inventory, and obtained $750 of purchases discounts. jill’s incurred $1,000 of transportation-in cost and $600 of transportation-out cost. salaries of sales personnel amounted to $31,000. administrative expenses amounted to $35,600. cost of goods sold amounted to $82,300.b. ken’s bait shop had a beginning balance in its inventory account of $8,000. during the accounting period ken’s purchased $36,900 of inventory, obtained $1,200 of purchases allowances, and received $360 of purchases discounts. sales discounts amounted to $640. ken’s incurred $900 of transportation-in cost and $260 of transportation-out cost. selling and administrative cost amounted to $12,300. cost of goods sold amounted to $33,900.a& b. cost of goods avaliable for sale? ending inventory?