The informal economies of peripheral cities
A) often benefit consumers in the core.
B) mainly involved illegal activities such as drug and gun smuggling, prostitution and gambling.
C) rarely involved children.
D) are insignificant compared to their formal economies.
E) have significantly declined over the last couple of decades.
Answer: A
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