In Addition to Suburban Sprawl, Other Reasons for the Decline

question 40

Multiple Choice

In addition to suburban sprawl, other reasons for the decline of central cities include

• A) the loss of blue-collar jobs due to deindustrialization and the suburbanization of employment.
• B) service businesses moving to where land is cheaper.
• C) the political fragmentation of large metropolitan areas.
• D) All of the above are reasons for the decline of central cities.

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