During the 1980s, Which of the Following Was a Major

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Multiple Choice

During the 1980s, which of the following was a major reason for the increase in the poverty rate in America?

• A) Increasing elderly populations in such cities
• B) The absence of federally-funded centers that could provide job training to the chronically unemployed
• C) A decrease in well-paying blue-collar jobs and an increase in lower-paying service jobs
• D) The failure of public education to produce literate, employable graduates

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