Which of the following was a consequence of deindustrialization?
a. Blue-collar workers were transferred by corporations into higher-paying, service-oriented positions.
b. Many blue collar workers lost their jobs in the automobile and steel industries and found that the new jobsbeing created were in the lower paying service sector
c. The salaries for traditionally female jobs in the service sector of the economy rose substantially.
d. Minimum-wage and part-time jobs became more and more scarce, putting an additional burden on retireesand students.
b
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