The Number of American Workers Employed in the Manufacturing Sector

question 37

Multiple Choice

The number of American workers employed in the manufacturing sector has

• A) declined from 30 percent in the 1940s to 10 percent today.
• B) increased from 10 percent in the 1940s to 30 percent today.
• C) declined,which has contributed to the decline in global industrial output.
• D) increased more rapidly than the increase in farming jobs.

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