Question

1. who is underemployed?a. john leaves his job because he found another job, which he plans to begin in two weeks.b. sharon is fired because her performance is unacceptable.c. steve receives unemployment insurance after being laid off during a recession.d. tooya has a mechanical engineering degree and works as a waitress because she cannot find work in her field.e. kim recently received her law degree, but chooses to take some time off to travel.

Explanation:

Underemployment refers to a situation where a worker is in a job that is below their skill level, education, or full-time capacity. Among the options, Tooya is qualified as a mechanical engineer but works a lower-skill waitress job due to inability to find matching work, which fits the definition of underemployment. The other options describe job separation (A), termination for poor performance (B), unemployment benefits (C), and voluntary time off (E), none of which meet the underemployment criteria.

Answer:

D. Tooya has a mechanical engineering degree and works as a waitress because she cannot find work in her field.