Manufacturing Output in the U

question 156

Multiple Choice

Manufacturing output in the U.S.continues to increase.The high unemployment of skilled workers who previously worked in the manufacturing sector _________________________.

• A)Is the result of untrained laborers.
• B)Is strictly a factor of U.S.manufacturing companies outsourcing the majority of their work.
• C)Can be reconciled by the fact that manufacturing is very efficient and requires fewer workers to produce the same amount,or even more output.
• D)Can be attributed to manufacturing going "green."

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