A Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area

question 12

Multiple Choice

A Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area

• A) is a group of small towns or cities that, taken together, have a total population of 100,000.
• B) is smaller than an MSA.
• C) is a large metropolitan statistical area--with over 1 million population.
• D) is the central city area of a large city.
• E) None of the above is true.

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